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Psalms  &  Players 


IN  ENGLISH  AND  GERMAN, 


ISAAC    im:.    WISE, 

J^ISTJD   OTHBES. 


BLOCH  <fe   CO.,   PUBLISHERS  AND  PRINTERS, 

(ISRAELITE    AND  DEBORAH  OFFICE.) 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1868, 

By  Isaac  M.  Wise, 

In  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States 
for  the  Southern  District  of  Ohio. 


INTRODUCTION. 

With  the  present  volume,  the  author  con- 
eludes  his  labor  for  the  Minhag  America,  i.  e.  the 
Liturgy  of  American  Israelites.  It  is  his  ardent 
wish,  that  the  main  portion  of  the  synagogal 
liturgy  shall  remain  in  Hebrew — the  Maarib, 
Shacharith,  Mussapk  for  Sabbaths,  New  Moons 
and  Holidays,  and  the  2£inchah,  as  corrected  and 
abridged  in  the  Hebrew  portions  of  the  Jlinhag 
America  books;  since  he  can  not  see  any  valid 
reason  for  the  abolition  of  those  prayers.  All 
Israel  has  these  four  divisions  of  divine  service 
with  the  Xeilah  for  the  Day  of  Atonement,  and 
this  is  an  important  inducement  to  their  reten- 
tion. 

The  Hebrew  language  in  our  public  worship 

is  the  medium  of  our  synagogal  union.     Dis_ 

persed  as  the  house  of  Israel  is  in  all  lands,  we 

must  have  a  vehicle  to  understand  each  other 

in  the  house  of  God,  so  that  no  brother  be  a 

stranger     therein;     and    this    vehicle     is    tlie 
a2 


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Hebrew.  Aside  from  this  consideration,  however, 
the  Hebrew  sounds  are  sacred  to  the  Israelite ; 
they  are  holy  reminiscences  of  his  youth,  which 
can  as  little  be  replaced  to  him  in  another  lan- 
guage, as  the  Psalms  of  David  can  be  fullv  repro- 
duced in  any  other  tongue.  Those  who  are  not 
at  all  conversant  with  the  Hebrew,  — and  few 
among  us  are  so  entirely  ignorant  of  the  sacred 
language — can  resort  to  translated  prayer-books 
which  will  always  enable  them  to  follow  the 
minister  in  the  public  worship.  In  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  let  Us  always  remain  a  unit,  as  our 
sires  have  been. 

Still  it  must  be  admitted,  that  portions  of  our 
divine  worship  should  be  conducted  in  the  ver- 
nacular of  the  country  in  which  we  live.  There 
are  several  good  reasons  for  this  innovaton. 
In  the  first  place,  we  must  give  some  satisfaction 
to  those  who  are  not  at  all  conversant  with  the 
Hebrew.  Our  temples  are  often  visited  by  Gen- 
tiles, to  whom  we  owe  some  consideration,  and 
by  numerous  persons  of  our  own  persuasion  who 
prefer  the  vernacular  of  the  country  to  the 
Hebrew.  We  owe  them  this  concession.  We 
must  no  longer  hide  our  sublime  doctrines  and 

r  sacred  precepts  ;   they  must  be  expressed  in 


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clear  and  intelligible  words,  accessible  to  all. 
To  this  end,  it  is  not  sufficient  to  furnish  mere 
translations  ;  because  our  age,  like  every  other, 
has  its  own  sentiments,  conceptions,  hopes  and 
wishes,  which  must  be  clearly  expressed  in 
public  worship,  to  render  it  satisfactory  to  the 
devout  Israelite.  Therefore  our  sires  had  their 
own  psalms,  hymns  and  prayers  in  correspond- 
ence with  every  age.  The  Psalms  of  David 
were  succeeded  by  the  hymns  and  prayers  of  the 
Men  of  the  Great  Synod,  then  of  the  Eabbis  of 
the  Mislmah  and  the  Talmud,  then  again  by  the 
numerous  Piutim,  Pizmonim,  Selichoth,  Kinoth) 
and  various  other  forms  of  sacred  poetry,  for  the 
Synagogue,  at  different  times,  to  suit  the  relig- 
ious demands  of  each.  Why  should  we  in  our 
days  not  exercise  the  same  privilege,  when  by 
the  progress  of  time,  sentiments  and  conceptions 
have  changed  so  universally  ?  In  justice  to  our 
sacred  cause,  we  must  give  exj^ression  to  our  re- 
ligious feelings,  hopes  and  wishes,  in  the  lan- 
guage most  accessible  to  all,  and  in  the  form 
most  agreeable  to  our  age. 

The  author  opposes  the  promiscuous  conglom- 
eration of  the  Hebrew  portions  with  those  in  the 

vernacular.     He  wishes  to  see  the  Hebrew  unin- 
a.3 


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terrupted  by  other  pieces,  in  order  not  to  disturb 
those  who  wish  to  read  the  prayers  as  they  desire; 
and  to  leave  the  ancient  divisions  predomi- 
nant and  conspicuous.  Therefore  he  places  the 
vernacular  hymns,  psalms  and  prayers  at  the 
beginning  and  at  the  close  of  divine  worship • 
before  and  during  the  unfolding  of  the  divine 
law,  commonly  called  the  Aus-heben,  which  con- 
cludes the  Shacharith  portion ;  before  and 
during  the  returning  of  the  divine  law  to  the 
ark  commonly  called  Einheben ;  after  the  sermon, 
or  in  place  thereof  when  none  is  preached  ; 
which  begins  the  Mussaph.  Thus  the  Hebrew 
portions  stand  prominently  and  conspicuously 
in  the  midst,  which  adds  greatly  to  their  solem- 
nity and  to  devotion  in  general. 

The  choice  of  pieces  for  each  public  worship, 
of  the  vernacular  as  well  as  of  the  Hebrew,  must 
be  left  to  the  judgment  of  the  various  congre- 
gations and  their  ministers,  who  must  know  to 
make  the  best  selections  for  their  respective  pur- 
poses. One  or  more  pieces  may  be  selected  for 
each  division,  and  the  Hebrew  portion  may  be 
commenced  with  Lechu  Nerannenah, or  any  other 
of  the  psalms,  or  with  Kaddish  and  Borechu 
Baruch  Sheo?nar,  or  with  Nishmath ;  the  Shacha- 


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rith  Kednshah  may  be  omitted,  the  seven  bene- 
dictions read  entirely  in  silent  devotion,  and  the 
minister  only  read  aloud  the  Mussaph  benedic- 
tions with  the  Kaddushah,  and  the  congregation 
pray  simultaneously  with  him.  Each  congrega- 
tion and  its  minister  must  make  the  proper  se- 
lections. But  divine  service,  the  sermon  inclu- 
sive, on  ordinary  occasions,  must  never  last 
longer  than  two  hours,  and  nothing  must  be 
either  read  or  sung  in  the  temple,  without  being 
properly  announced  to  the  congregation,  so  that 
every  body  can  find  it  in  his  book,  nor  must 
anything  be  announced  which  is  not  in  the  books 
of  the  congregation.  As  we  do  append  a  ritual 
to  this  volume,  we  shall  say  no  more  on  the  sub- 
ject in  this  place. 

All  original  pieces  in  this  volume  written  by 
others  than  the  author,  are  marked  with  their 
respective  names.  Pieces  adopted  from  other 
collections  are  also  properly  noted.  All  other 
pieces  are  claimed  by  the  author  as  his  own  pro- 
ductions. He  knows  of  but  one  English  hymn 
book,  written  and  compiled  for  the  Synagogue ; 
it  is  that  of  the  Hebrew  congregation  of 
Charleston,  S.  C,  of  which  he  possesses  the  sec- 
ond edition.  The  German  Synagogue  has  seve- 
a4 


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ral  hymn  books,  like  the  Hamburg  collection, 
the  Johlsohn's,  the  Wurtcmberg  and  the  Berlin, 
as  also  Leopold  Stein's  productions  and 
collections,  from  which  several  pieces 
were  adopted.  For  us,  in  America,  as  far  as 
the  English  language  is  spoken,  it  is  especially 
necessary  that  gifted  sons  and  daughters  of 
Israel  should  adorn  the  temple  with  original 
hymns,  as  we  are  quite  poor  in  this  species  of 
literature.  The  author  hopes  to  give  a  fresh 
impulse  to  Hebrew  genius,  to  enhance  our 
sacred  literature  in  the  language  of  our  country. 
He  wishes  heartily,  that  hereafter,  rabbinical 
conferences  or  synods  may  decide  on  the  worth- 
iness of  poetical  productions,  to  be  incorporated 
into  our  synagogal  volumes  ;  in  absence  thereof 
he  can  only  submit  his  humble  productions  to 
the  choice  of  the  congregations  and  their  respec- 
tive ministers. 

The  author  can  not  conclude  this  without  duo 
acknowledgments  to  Mrs.  Minna  Kleeberg  for 
her  valuable  German  contributions  to  this  work, 
and  without  expressing  his  gratification  that  a 
gifted  daughter  of  Israel  contributes  excellent 
xpressions  of  piety  to  our  sacred  literature. 
He    harbors    but    one    wish,  which  is  this:  — 


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May  every  soul  be  elevated  to  the  throne  of 
grace  by  the  means  of  his  words,  and  may 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  be  pleased  with 
his  humble  exertions  in  behalf  of  the  religion 
taught  by  Closes  and  the  prophets.  The  name 
of  the  Lord  be  glorified,  now  and  forever. 

THE  AUTHOR. 
Cincinnati,  in  the  month  of  Adar, 
'  5628,  A.  M. 


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DIRECTIONS  FOR  THE  MINISTER. 


1.  Select  one  or  more  pieces  to  open  and  to  close 
each  divine  service ;  also  to  the  Aus-heben,  the 
Einheben,  after  the  sermon  or  in  place  thereof, 
if  none  be  preached,  from  the  respective  divi- 
sions.    (See  table  of  contents.) 

2.  Announce  the  number  and  page  of  each  piece, 
before  reading  it!  in  English  and  German,  if 
Germans  are  present;  then  read  it  to  the  con- 
gregation, and  announce  which  verses  are 
sung,  if  any  be  omitted. 

3.  In  the  prosaic  pieces,  pause  after  each  choral 
passage,  till  the  choir  has  repeated  it. 

4.  Besides  the  sermon,  extempore  prayers,  or 
Bible  passages,  nothing  must  be  recited  or 
sung  in  the  synagogue  which  is  not  in  the 
books  of  the  congregation. 

5.  Announce  the  Hebrew  portions  of  divine  ser- 
vice, page  and  piece,  whenever  the  Hebrew 
book  is  used  after  this. 

6.  Always  dismiss  the  congregation  with  a 
blessing  from  the  Bible,  to  consist  of  one  or 
two  brief  verses,  and  call  upon  the  congrega- 


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tion  to  rise,  before  the  blessing  or  before  the 
benediction  is  spoken. 

7.  Before  opening  divine  service,  the  minister 
and  the  leader  of  the  choir  must  agree  upon 
the  pieces  to  be  sung,  and  no  change  must  be 
made  during  divine  service. 

8.  "Where  the  English  is  well  understood,  it 
should  be  used  in  preference  to  the  German. 
Let  the  hymns,  psalms  and  prayers  be  in  the 
same  language  with  the  sermons  preached,  if 
they  be  alternately  English  and  German. 
Also  in  congregations  who  understand  the 
German  best,  the  English  should  be  used  fre- 
quently, on  account  of  the  rising  generation 
and  visitors  who  understand  no  German. 

9.  Let  divine  service,  on  ordinary  occasions, 
last  no  longer  than  two  hours,  the  sermon  in- 
cluded. 


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FIRST  DIVISION. 

PRAYERS  FOR  SIX.EXT  DEVOTIOX. 

On  entering  the  house  of  the  Lord  "  know  before  whom 
thou  standest."  Assume  your  seat,  and  pray  in  silent 
devotion  that,  to  which  the  heart  feels  most  inclined, 
till  the  minister  opens  the  divine  service. 

I.— The  Tabernacle. 

!*JO"W  lovely  are  Thy  tabernacles,  O  Lord  of 
Hosts ;  my  soul  yearneth,  yea,  it  panteth  after 
the  courts  of  God  ;  my  heart  and  my  flesh  shout 
with  joy  to  the  Lord  of  Life."  Here  in  Thy 
temple,  Thou  great  and  omnipotent  God,  where 
Israel  seeks  Thee,  I  feel  Thy  holy  presence,  Thy 
loving  kindness  revealed  to  my  thirsty  soul, 
Thine  infinite  goodness  and  heavenly  love  dis- 
closed to  my  yearning  heart.  I  listen  with  de- 
light to  the  cheerful  tidings,  "Return  to  me  and 
I  will  return  to  you;''  my  soul  rejoices  in  Thy 
gracious  promise,  "  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
ere  they  shall  call,  I  will  answer,  while  they 
shall  yet  speak,  I  shall  have  heard  them." 
Here  I  feel  that  I  am  Thy  child,  and  Thou  art 
my  Father;  Thou  art  the  Shepherd  of  Israel, 
and  regardest  each  lamb  of  thy  flock  with  ten- 
der care.  Be  pleased,  0  Lord,  with  the  feeble 
voice  of  thanks  from  Thine  humble  child,  for  all 
the  precious  gifts  which  Thou  lavishest  upon  the 
perishable  creature,  the  frail  scion  of  Adam, 


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©ebete  fur  Me  jiittc  9(uba$t. 

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bcinen  Sie  tin,  bete  in  iliUer  flnbadjt  ba£,  n>a3  bem  Jpcrj  wrtangt,  bi*  ber  §?cr» 
fcfter  ben  ®otteebten(i  ercffRet. 

1*    ©a$  ©ptteSbattS. 

iiiitS'ie  lieb(id)  [tub  Xetne  Jpatfen,  £err  ber  ^>eerfd>avi- 
rtn!  eg  sertangt,  eg  f e  1> n t  fid>  meine  8eete  nad)  bem 
SSorfyofe  beg  £erm;  meiit  £eq  unb  mein  ganjeg  2Be- 
fen  jaud)$en  bem  (ebenbia,en  ©otte  entrant."  £ier 
in  £etnem  Xempef,  wo  3grael  £ir  fid)  nabt,  atlgiitiger 
unb  gnabenretdjer  23ater,  §ter  empftnbe  id)  Xeine  fyet* 
lige  9ta()e,  l^etne  eubfofe  ©nabe  ojfenbart  fidj  ber 
biirflenben  Seete,  £eine  ©iite  unb  £eine  Sie^c  er= 
f$(iejjen  |ldj  bem  fyarrenben  £erjen,  unb  eg  laufdjt  ber 
tyimmltfcfyen  SBotfdjaft:  „$ebret  $u  mir  juriid  unb  id? 
werbe  3U  eu<^  jurutffe&ren;"  eg  oernimmt  bie  Seete  bie 
gnabenreicfye  33erbeij?una, :  „Unb  eg  foil  a,e|"d)eben,  ebe 
fie  nodj  rufen,  wifl  idj  antworren,  wabrenb  fie  nod) 
foremen,  Witt  id)  fd)on  erfyoren."  £ier  fiible  id),  bag 
id)  bin  Xetn  .ft  tub  unb  £u  bijl  metn  Safer;  Xu  bift 
ber  Jpiiter  3*JraeI^  unb  bewabrft  mit  ^atertreue  jebeg 
2  a  mm  Xeiner  Jpeerbe.  W6$c  £ir  rooMgefaflig  feiu/ 
o  £err,  beg  bemiitbigen  ilinbeg  latlenbe  Stimme  beg 
£anfeg,  fur  all'  bie  £u(b  unb  ®nabe,  womit  £>u  bag 
fterblid)e  ©efd)opf,  ben  fdjmad)en  ©projfen  5Ibam'g 
erquideft. 


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II.— Peace  of  the  Soul. 


M 


Y  soul  rejoices  in  the  heavenly  peace  which 
reigns  in  the  tabernacle  of  Thy  glory,  forshadow- 
ing  the  profound  and  eternal  peace  which  sur- 
rounds the  saintly  souls  in  the  tabernacle  of 
eternity,  O  Lord,  when  I  am  weary  with 
struggle,  when  my  heart  is  sore  from  the  combats 
and  discords  of  the  world ;  when  the  perpetual 
dissension  of  the  passions  and  the  blind  conten- 
tion of  ambition,  avarice  and  haughtiness  be- 
nighten  my  soul,  mortify  my  conscience,  and 
fill  me  with  dissatisfaction  and  mourning ;  O 
Lord,  Father  of  peace,  then  I  hasten  into  Thy 
tabernacle,  where  the  rays  of  thy  glory  fill  my 
soul  with  peace  and  concord,  satisfaction  and 
happiness  ;  for  which  I  render  thanksgiving  and 
adoration  to  Thee,  Eternal  source  of  peaoe. 

"  My  soul  yearneth,  yea,  it  panteth  after  the 
courts  of  God,"  for  here  in  Thy  holy  presence 
are  life  and  happiness  everlasting.  Wherever 
the  pilgrim  sets  the  weary  sole  of  his  foot,  he 
stands  upon  a  grave,  the  grave  of  a  decayed 
creature  ;  every  spot  of  this  sublunar  world 
speaks  of  change,  death,  decay  and 
corruption ;  except  Thy  Temple,  O  Lord  of 
Hosts,  where  life  and  truth,  eternal  light  and 
happiness  are  revealed  from  Thy  throne  of 
glory,  and  the  immortal  soul  listens  with  delight 
to  the  heavenly  promise  of  everlasting  peace 
and  eternal  bliss. 


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ber  ba  burdjroetjt  ben  Ztmptl  £)etner  £errltdjfeit 
(5r  ijt  etrt  23ilb  beg  ewigen  unb  fyeiltgen  griebeng,  ber 
bie  (&ttltn  Reiner  fjeimgegangenen  ^inbcr  im  Sempet. 
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nadj  3luf)e  mtdj  fefyne,  menu  mein  £erg  biuret  unter 
ber  3^tetra(^t  unb  ben  Wnfetnbungen  ber  Sftenfdjen, 
toenn  ber  unabtafftge  (Streit  ber  2etbenfd)aften,  bag 
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©eete  mit  grieben  unb  £intrad)t  ermarmen,  ir)r  3u* 
friebenfjeit  unb  ©eUgfett  serteiljen,  unb  brtnge  Qant 
Unb  Slnbetung  £>ir,  ©ott  beg  griebeng! 

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unb  jeber  funtt  auf  biefer  grbe  fprid)t  oon  2Bed)fer 
unb  Sergangtidjfeit,  oon  Sluflofung  unb  $ermefung; 
nur  in  £)etnem  £empel,  £err  ber  £eerfd)aaren,  mo  2e* 
6en  unb  $3at)rr)eit,  Std^t  unb  emige  ©eligfeit  oon 
2)etnem  ®nabentt)rone  ftrafylen,  nur  in  Reiner  r)ei* 
ligen  9?at)e  t|t  Seben  or)ne  Job,  ungeftorter,  emiger 
(Seelenfrtebem    3d)  banle  X>ir,  0  ©ott,  fur  biefen 


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I  thank  Thee,  O  God,  for  this  tree  of  life 
which  Thou  hast  planted  in  Thine  everlasting 
Eden.  I  entreat  Thee,  Eternal  Fountain  of  life 
and  peace,  to  fill  my  soul  with  this  heavenly 
light  and  hope.  G-uide  me,  Father,  on  the 
■path  of  righteousness  to  perfection,  that  I  may 
live  an  eternal  life  of  peace  in  Thy  presence ; 
that  when  this  body  of  clay  shall  sink  back  into 
the  dust,  I  may  enter  the  everlasting  temple  of 
salvation  and  happiness  as  I  have  now  entered 
this  Thy  temple  on  earth. 

III.— Truth  and  Faithfulness* 

!ERE  in  Thy  holy  presence  is  truth  and  faith- 
fulness. The  errors  of  man,  the  deceptions  of 
the  mortal,  the  ten  thousand  disappointments  of 
the  heart — here  they  end,  where  thou  disclosest 
me  the  boundless  treasures  of  truth  and  light 
everlasting ;  where  Thou  repeatest,  to  the  listen- 
ing soul,  the  heavenly  promises  which  Thou 
hast  so  often  fulfilled  on  our  pious  forefathers 
and  mothers,  and  fulfillest  to  us  every  day, 
every  moment  of  our  existence.  How  shall  I 
thank  Thee,  O  God,  for  this  consolation,  this 
heavenly  manna,  this  healing  balm  which  Thou 
distillest  into  the  wounded  breast,  so  often  de- 
ceived, disappointed,  mortified  with  faithless- 
ness and  error!  What  can  I,  the  weak  mortal, 
offer  up  to  Thee,  Infinite  Ruler  of  the  Universe, 


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spfabe  ber  Sugenb  ju  menfdjtidjer  $otlfommentjeit,bafj 
tdj  am  Snbe  meiner  Srbenmanberung  in  ben  Sempet 
beg  etoigen  £ei(g  nnb  ber  ungetriioten  (Seligfeit  treten 
moge,  fotoie  id)  je£t  oetreten  Ijaoe  biefeg  £ein  Jpa«3 
auf  Srben* 


3*    £8al)ti)eit  imfc  Sreue* 

ter  in  Deiner  Ijeiligen  ©egenftart  ift  $M)r()eit 
unb  Sreue.  9)?enfd)Iid)er  3rrtfyum,  ber  2Baf)n  beg 
@terfr(id)en,  bie  gefyntaufenb  £aufd)ungen  beg  fdjfta* 
d)en  ^eqens — ()ier  tyoren  fie  auf;  benn  l)ier  offneft  £u 
mir  bie  reid)en  <£d)d£e  ber  2Sat)rijeit  nnb  beg  Sidjteg, 
fyter  oerfunbeft  £u  ber  fcarrenben  ©ee(e  immer  toieber 
bie  gnabenreid)en  23er{)ei$ungen,  bie  Du  fo  oft  nnb  fo 
tren  erfuflt  fyaft  an  ben  frommen  2>atern  unb  Mttern, 
nnb  bie  £tt  jeben  Xag,  jeben  2(ugenMtd  an  mir  er= 
fiiajt.  SBie  fell  id)  tourbig  Tix  banfen,  o  ©ott,  fur 
biefen  £roft,  biefeg  lummUfcfye  ^anna,biefen  fyetfenben 
23alfam,  ben  £)u  traufelft  in  bag  tounbe,  oft  fcetrogene, 
getaufd)te  unb  gefranfte  #er$!  SBag  !ann  id),  fd)ftad)eg 
unb  serganglid)eg  ©efdjopf  bem  Unenblid)en  unb  Sttf* 
mad)tigen  opfern!  (Empfange  guabenretd),  l)imm(tfd)er 
23ater,  bie  ©elitobe  meutes  £er$eng  unb  bie  SSorfa^e 


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but  my  vows  and  my  promises,  to  walk  all  the 
days  of  my  life  in  Thy  light  and  Thy  truth,  as 
Thou  shalt  deign  to  enlighten  and  instruct  me  ; 
and  imitate  Thy  faithfulness,  in  all  the  walks  of 
my  life.  Let  Thy  light  and  Thy  truth  be  my 
portion,  my  banner,  and  my  pride,  Thou  Eternal 
Source  of  truth,  Everlasting  rock  of  faithful- 
ness. 


IV.— Hopes  and  Wishes. 

vl/ELOU,  O  God,  knowest  my  hopes  and  my 
wishes,  my  fears  and  my  apprehensions*  As 
Thou  alone  art  my  Protector,  my  Eock  and  my 
.Refuge  in  the  hours  of  trial,  danger  or  sorrow ; 
so  the  realization  of  my  hojoes  and  the  fulfill- 
ment of  my  wishes  are  in  thy  paternal  hands* 
When  I  enter  Thy  temple,  and  lift  up  mine  eyes 
with  gratitude  to  Thy  sacred  throne,  for  the  nu- 
merous blessings  Thou  vouchsafest  to  Thine  un- 
worthy servant,  I  feel  encouraged  with  Thy 
promises  and  cheered  with  Thy  grace;  I  feel 
that  Thou  wilt  not  forsake  me,  Thou  wilt  not 
abandon  me  to  suffering  or  affliction ;  Thou 
wilt  lead  me  in  the  path  of  righteousness  to 
blessing  and  happiness.  I  feel  how  good  and 
just  it  is  to  put  my  trust  in  Thee,  to  submit  my 
hopes  and  my  wishes  to  Thy  sovereign  wis- 
dom. 
Enlighten  and  strengthen  me,  O  God,  that  I 


19 

metner  ©eele,  atfe  Sage  meines  Sevens  gu  roanbefn  im 
Sicfyte  Reiner  ©atjrfyeit  unb  nacfyguatymen  £>eine  Sreue 
auf  meinem  2efren$pfabe-  £)  lag  £)etn  2id)t  unb 
Deinc  SBafyrfteit  mcin  $ntf)eU,  mein  23anner,  meitt 
Sngef  fein,  !£u  enrige  Quelle  beg  Stc^ted  unb  fttU  ber 
Sreue! 


4*    J&offmtngen  nnb  28itttfd)e< 


©«,» 


©ott,  fennft  meine  2Bitnf<tye  unb  meine  $ojf= 
nungen,  metn  23angen  unb  meine  gurdjt  @o  h)ie 
£)u  attein  Bijl  metn  Sefcfyitjjer,  metn  £ort  unb  meine 
3u»erftd)t  in  alien  Stunben  ber  23erfu$ung  unb  ber 
©efafjr,  fo  ijt  au'(fy  bie  ©rfutfung  meiner  SBunfc^e  unb 
meiner  £offnungen  gang  in  Detner  23ater()anb*  $&tnn 
idj  T)einen  Sempet  betrete  unb  banfenb  mein  2luge  gu 
£>einem    fyeiligen    Sfyrone    erfyefce   fiir  bie  gafyUofen 

©egnungen,  bie  £)u  ausgiefi eft  auf  T)tin  unnmrbiges 
$tnb,  bann  fiifyte  idj  mid)  ermutfyigt  burd)  £eine  $er* 
fyeifjungen  unb  geftarft  burd)  £eine  ©nabe;  id)  fitf)fe, 
o  £err,  bafj  Du  midj  nid)t  fcerfajfen  nurft,  nitty t  »er* 
ftofen  mid)  gu  Setben  unb  ©Emergen,  £>u  ttirft  mit 
©iite  erfrtfcfyen  meine  ©eefe,  nnrft  fiifyren  midj  auf 
lid)tem  $fabe  gum  ©egen  unb  gur  ©eligfeit.  3d) 
fiifyle  rote  redjt,  roie  gut  e$  ift,  meine  £offnungen  unb 
meine  3Mnf<$e  2)einer  SHIroeisfyeit  unb  Reiner  35ater= 
tyutb  in  finblidjer  (ErgeBung  unterguorbnen,  2)ir  mit 
gangem  £ergen  gu  sertrauen  unb  Reiner  in  Siefce  gu 
tyarren. 
(Jrleudjte  unb  ftarfe  mtdj,  mein  $ater!  bag  idj  £tdj 


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be  enabled  to  worship  Thee,  as  my  soul  desires  I 
to  render  praise  and  adoration  to  Thee,  Life  of 
my  life  and  Eock  of  my  hopes.  "  I  will  sing 
unto  the  Lord  while  I  live  ;  I  will  render  praise 
to  my  G-od  while  I  exist.  May  my  speech  be 
agreeable  to  him,  as  I  rejoice  in  the  Loi>(i 
Praise  the  Lord,  O  my  soul.  Hallelujah/' 
Amen. 


V Sabbath. 

VJ7  Lord  and  creator  of  the  universe,  Thou  hast 
sanctified  the  seventh  day  to  be  the  Sabbath, 
an  eternal  memorial  of  the  wonderful  creation 
of  this  material  world,  a  day  of  rest  and  of  holi- 
ness, of  devotion  and  of  gladness.  With  joy  and 
love  I  obey,  O  God,  this  Thy  commandment ;  I 
thank  Thee,  Heavenly  Father,  that  Thou  hast 
appointed  a  day,  on  which  I  forget  all  the 
cares  and  troubles  of  life,  I  approach  Thee  in 
prayer,  and  spend  my  hours,  to  the  salvation  of 
my  immortal  soul.  Grant,  O  Lord,  to  my  heart 
and  to  my  house,  Sabbath-rest  and  Sabbath -joy, 
angels'  melodies  and  heavenly  gladness  ;  that 
my  soul  enjoy  the  fullness  of  Thy  grace  and 
mercy  in  this  type  of  the  eternal  and  heavenly 
Sabbath  ;  that  I  may  worthily  thank  Thee  for 
the  bountiful  blessings  which  flow  so  abundantly 
from  Thy  hands,  to  gladden  all  hearts ;  that  I 
may  becomingly  praise  Thee,  Thou  Infinite  and 


21 

serefyre,  rote  meine  £ee(e  t$  tuiinfc^t ;  bag  id)  roiirbig 
Xid)  (ofcpreife  unb  anfcete,  Du  metnes  Sekns  Men, 
$ets  meiner  Jpoffnnng !  „6ingen  roitt  id)  bent  £errn, 
fo  (ange  id)  le&e,  lobpreifen  meinen  ®ott  in  meinem 
ganjen  $)afein.  Sftoge  roofylgefatfen  tfym  mein  Slefyen, 
id)  rottf  freucn  mid)  in  meinem  (33otte*  $reife  ben 
£errn,  o  miint  (geele.     ipattctuialj/     intern 


5*    Safctatf)- 

j!*?err  nnb  6d)opfer  ber  SBeJt!  £u  Ijafl  gum  eroigen 
2ingebenfen  ber  rounber&otfen  2Beltenfd)opfung  ben 
ftefcenten  £ag  al£  Safcbatl),  einen  Xag  ber  5iufte  unb 
£>ei(tgung,  ber  2(nbad)t  nnb  ber  greube,  Beftimmt. 
9JMt  SSonne  erfiitfe  id)  btefes  ©efcot,  freubig  burd)roef)t 
ber  ©ebanfe  mein  £er$,  bag  £u  einen  Jag  etngefe^t, 
£)ir,  o  SSater,  im  ©ebcte  mid)  $u  naftern,  gu  ttergeffen 
bie  ©crgen  be$  Sefcens  unb  auf  mein  ©eelenfyeil  fce= 
bad)t  3U  feht.  Sag  einjtefyen,  o  ©ott,  in  meinem  £er* 
jen  nnb  meinem  ipaufe  SaBbatfyrufre  unb  <2ab&at(j* 
roetfte,  Sngelsflange  unb  £tmmeIsroonne,  bag  meine 
@eele  im  23orgefdjmacfe  jeneS  eroigen  ()imm(ifd)en 
Sabbafyi  bie  guile  Reiner  ipulb  unb  2)einer  ©nabe 
geniege,  bag  id)  roiirbig  5Dir  banfe  fur  bie  unenb(id)en 
SBofyltfyaten,  bie  au3  Reiner  2kterl)anb  ftromen,  alle 
£eine  ®efd)opfe  ?u  Beglutfen,  bag  idj.  roiirbig  £id) 


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All-wise  Deity,   and   obey   Thee  with    love- 
Amen. 


VI.— Feast  of  Pesach. 

if  AY  of  Passover,  Feast  of  Freedom,  Thou 
testimony  of  God's  infinite  love,  and  His  wise 
providence — I  salute  thee  before  my  Maker  !  Let 
my  heart  be  filled  with  festive  gladness,  and  my 
soul  enjoy  Heaven's  loving-kindness,  that  my 
spirit  fully  comprehend  the  holy  signification  of 
this  feast  of  redemption;  that  my  soul  soar  aloft 
on  the  pinions  of  sacred  devotion  to  the  Eternal 
Eedeemer  of  Israel,  who  called  the  seed  of 
Jacob  to  be  his  chosen  people,  saved  it  from  de- 
grading and  oppressive  slavery,  and  guided  it 
with  paternal  love  from  night  to  light,  from 
servitude  to  freedom,  and  said  to  Israel,  "  Thou 
art  my  people."  O  that  I  may  fully  understand 
and  feel  the  sacred  lessons  of  this  feast,  to  cele- 
brate it  according  to  the  will  of  Him  who 
appointed  it,  and  become  worthy  of  this  bless- 
ing ;  that  I  may  utter  praise,  thanksgiving  and 
adoration  before  my  G-od  and  my  Eedeemer,  for 
ever  and  aye.     Amen. 


23 

fcreife,  unenblidjer,  aflwetfer  ©otr,  unb  lieoenb  £>ir 
gefyordje*     2tmen. 


6.    VefaAfeft. 


U 


efa&feft  ber  grci^cit,  f^eft  ber  Siebe  unb  ber  unenb* 
lichen  2>orfetyung  ®otte£,  fet  mtr  gcgrii^t  —  fenfe 
beine  SBetyc  nieber  in  mein  £erg,  erfiitfe  ntetne  (seele, 
bag  mein  ©emiit§  unb  mem  ©etft  beine  gange  $o$e 
2?ebeutung  erfajfe  unb  son  berfefben  burcfybrungen 
werbe,  bag  meine  Seete  auf  ben  $(iigem  ber  Slnbadjt 
iriirbtg  ficfy  gu  ifym  erfyebt,  bent  33efreier  unb  (Erlb'fer 
3erae($,  ber  e3  gu  feinem  23olfe  erfor,  eg  errettete  au& 
tiefer,  briicfenber  Sflaoerei  unb  e3  leitere  unb  fiibrte 
mit  liebenber  ^aterbanb  au$  Wafyt  gum  Sicfyt,  sen 
.ftnedUfcbaft  gur  -greifyeit,  unb  gu  Israel  foracfy:  fei 
bu  mein  $olf*  $D  moge  id)  beine  gauge  tyofte  S3ebeu* 
tung  erfennen,  urn  bid)  gu  feiern  nad)  23orfd>rift,  unb 
triirbig  gu  erfd)einen  scr  ibm,  ber  biefeo  gcfl  etngefe|3t» 
Sob  unb  $rei3  unb  2(nbetung  ttjm,  unferm  ©otte,  oon 
Stoigfeit  gu  (Stoigfeir,  2lmen. 


24 
VII.— Feast  of  Shabnolh. 

VbHE  heavens  proclaim  Thy  praise,  O  God, 
and  the  countless  myriads  of  suns  announce 
themselves  to  be  Thy  handiwork,  Thou  great 
and  glorious  Father  of  all  creatures.  The 
stars  in  heaven's  azure  dome  like  the  flowers 
and  blossoms  of  earth,  the  peals  of  the  thunder, 
like  the  susurration  of  the  child,  the  soft  whis- 
pers of  the  air  like  the  roar  of  the  cataract — 
proclaim  alike  Thine  infinite  love,  which  Thou 
revealest  all  over  the  wide  domains  of  nature 
and  render  praise  and  adoration  to  Thee  in  a 
thousandfold  Hallelujah.  Clearer  and  more 
intelligible  still,  Thou  hast  revealed  Thy  love 
over  Israel.  Thou  hast  chosen  him  to  be  Thy 
people,  and  hast  taught  him  Thy  laws  and  pre- 
cepts from  Sinai's  consecrated  summit,  to  know 
Thee  in  truth.  Thou  hast  appointed  Thy  peo- 
ple to  be  the  highpriests  of  humanity,  to  carry 
Thy  truth  over  all  lands,  that  there  be  fufilied 
Thy  promises  to  Abraham,  "  And  there  shall  be 
blessed  by  thee,  and  by  thy  seed,  all  the  families 
of  the  earth."  O  heavenly  Father,  I  thank 
Thee  for  this  divine  light,  which  Thou  hast  sent 
me  from  Sinai's  height.  May  it  always  illumi- 
nate my  soul  and  warm  my  heart  to  generous 
affections  and  virtuous  deeds,  and  teach  and 
prompt  me  every  hour  of  my  life,  on  the  day  of 
happiness  and  in  the  moments  of  trial  and 
affliction,  to  render  praise  and  adoration  to  Thee. 


25 


7.    <3$a*uot$ftft, 


13 


!ie  Jpimmet  tterfiinben  £ein  Sob,  unb  bag  ganje 
firmament  fpricfyt  eg  ift  <Dcttt  Jpanbeiverf,  o  ©ott,  23a^ 
ter  im  Jpimmel !  £ie  3terne  am  grofjen  £tmmeUjeft, 
toie  bie  53htmen  unb  Slutfyen  ber  (Erbe,bag  Pollen  beg 
Xonnerg,  nue  bag  fallen  beg  .ftinbeg —  bag  fciufelnbe 
SSeben  bcr  £iifte,  mie  bag  faufenbe  ©etofe  beg  SBajfer* 
fatted — perfiinben  unb  fpred^en  pou  Xeiner  unenb(id)en 
Siebe,  bte  Xu  in  ber  gan^en  grojjen  toeiten  9latux  ge* 
offenbart,  unb  pretfen  £id)  unb  foben  £idj  in  ipauV 
lujafy  unb  2lnbetung.  .ftlarer  aber  unb  Perftanbitd^er 
f >  a  ft  Xu  iiber  3$rael  Xetne  Siebe  offenbart.  £u  fyaft 
eg  ju  Xeinem  SSolfe  ern?ac)It  unb  auf  Sinai's  f)eiligen 
£oben  iijm  ©efefte  unb  Secret!  gegeben,  Sidj  miirbtg 
ju  erfennen,  unb  ^  a  ft  eg  genmrbigt,  £ein  ^riefter  $u 
fein  unb  £eine  Sebre  $u  tragen  burdj)  atte  SBelt,  bantit 
bte  £erbeifjung,  bie  Du  2Jbrabam  gegeben,  bag  burd) 
ibn  atte  ©efcblecfyter  ber  (Erbe  toerben  gefegnet  fein,  in 
(Erfiittung  gel)e,  £ater  im  Jpimmet!  id)  banfe  £ir  fiir 
bag  fyimmUfcfye  Stcfyt,  bag  £u  mir  pon  (Binat'g  fyeiligen 
$tytn  fyaft  leucbten  lajfen.  Sftoge  eg  immer  erleudjten 
unb  ertoarmen  mein  £erj  ju  eblen  unb  guten  Xfjaten, 
gu  £einem  Sftubme  unb  £>einem  ^>rcifc.  9ftoge  eg 
midj  (eiten  unb  fiifyren,  £id)  ju  preifen  ju  atter  3tit, 
in  ben  triiben  nrie  in  ben  fyeitern  Jagen  nteineg  Sebeng. 


26 
May  it  lead  me  and  guide  me  through  the  dark- 
ness  of  my    earthly     pilgrimage,    to    eternal 
light,  life,  and  bliss  everlasting  in  Thy  presence, 
Eternal  G-od  of  love  and  truth.     Amen. 


VIII.— Feast  of  Booths. 


jr. 


ATHEE  in  heaven,  Thou  art  He,  whose 
all-seeing  eye  watches  over  us,  who,  with  unlim- 
ited kindness,  benignity  and  grace,  looks  down 
from  his  heavens  high  upon  all  the  world,  upon 
the  worm  which  creeps  in  the  dust  as  upon  yon- 
der mighty  spheres  which  continually  revolve 
in  their  orbits.  Father  in  heaven,  Thou  bearest, 
supportest  and  preservest  all  creatures,  even 
from  the  infusoria,  thousands  of  which  populate 
one  drop  of  water,  up  to  the  mighty  beasts 
which  populate  the  primitive  forests  and  path- 
less wilds.  God  of  Love,  Thou  givest  food  to 
the  animal,  even  to  the  young  ravens  which  cry 
to  Thee  ;  Thou  providest  abundantly  for  all  Thy 
creatures.  I  thank  Thee,  O  God,  that  Thou 
hast  provided  for  me  and  for  my  house.  I 
thank  Thee  for  the  fruits  of  the  field,  for  the 
wealth  in  the  b^rns  and  in  the  cellars,  for 
rain  and  dew,  for  wind  and  sunshine  in  due 
season,  for  the  productive  energies  of  nature, 
I  thank  Thee  and  praise  Thee  with  filial  de- 
votion and  love.  Not  for  these  abundant  gifts 
alone,  my  heart  utters  thanks  in  humbleness  and 


SRoge  e$  mi*  leiten  unb  fiifjren  turfy  biefes  Grben* 
bunfel,  unb  tt>emt  td)  eingefte  sen  biefem  (Erbentfcale 
3um  ewigen  Sicfrte,  m  Dtr,  2>ater  im  £immel,  bitten. 


8*    SuccotljfcfL 


o 


©ott  unb  £err!  SDit  Mft  t«,  beffen  2?aterauge  un$ 
betracbet  uut)  fcetvaljret,  unb  mit  uneubticfyer  Siefte, 
£ulb  unb  ©nabe  son  feinen  £immeln  nteberfd^aut  auf 
bic  ganje  2Bett,  auf  ben  SSurm,  ber  ftd)  im  <Btaukt 
trinbet,  mt  auf  jene  unenblicfren  Bptyxxtn,  bie  in  fce* 
ftanbtgem  ^Ireiofauf  i^re  23afm  sotlenben.  2>ater  im 
£imme(,  5)ii  M|Vfi,  ber  ailed-  tragr,  na^rt  unb  erfcalr, 
tten  ben  flefnften  3nfuforten,  sen  benen  ftdj  taufenbe 
in  tiutm  SBajfertropfen  krcegen,  &t$  mm  madden 
Ungefceuer,  bag  in  ben  Uriralbern  lebh  2>ater  ber 
Siefce,  ber  £u  bem  2>iefy  feme  Speife,  ben  jungen  9ta= 
ben  iftr  gutter,  nad)  bem  \k  f&reien,  ertheileft,  ber  £u 
bie  ganje  2Belt  in  Reiner  I'tefce  fpetfeft,  id)  banfe  £ir 
am  f)euttgen  gejfe  fur  ade  bie  SBefyltfyaten,  bie  £u  fair 
mid),  bie  Sfteinett  unb  an  alien  Sftenfcfyen  getftan. 
(Eingefammett  fmb  beg  gelbeS  griicMe,  gefiiOet  Metier 
unb  Sd)eune,  £u  fanbeft  SRegen  unb  Xfyau  mr  red>ten 
3eit,  2)u  gafrft  SBacfystfyum  unb  ©ebeifren,  bafiir  banfe 
tdj  £ir  unb  preife  £td)  in  fmblicner  Xemutlj  unb 
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£er$  unb  ©emut§  in  inniger  £emutfi  unb  £anf&arfeit 


28 
in  devotion;  also  for  Thy  benign  providence, 
Thy  paternal  goodness  which  Thou  revealest 
over  Israel,  since  Thy  love  lias  chosec  him,  and 
since  Thou  hast  led  him  through  yonder  wilder- 
ness, and  through  the  desert  of  life,  these  hun- 
dreds of  years — also  this  moves  me  to  gratitude 
and  prompts  me  to  utter  accents  of  thanks 
before  Thee.  Father  in  heaven,  I  appear  before 
Thee  this  day,  to  render  thanksgiving  uuto 
Thee  for  the  blessings  of  the  past,  and  implore 
Thy  goodnes  and  Thy  benignity  for  the  future. 
Protect,  guard  and  lead  me  also  hereafter ;  bless 
field  and  meadow  !  bless  and  protect  our  country, 
and  expand  the  tabernacle  of  peace  over  all 
Thy  children.     Amen. 


29 
»or  Tiv,  fonbevn  au&)  fitr  bie  unenbUcfre  23orfe6uug 
mtt  ber  £ein  2>aterauge  3^raef,  feitbem  e3  £eine 
Stefre  erforen,  ii&enracfcte,  auf  Jeiuen  3ngen  burcfy  tie 
SBiijte,  fotoie  in  alien  3u3en  fcines  inelbeiregten  unb 
sielgetrufcten  Scbcnd.  23ater  int  £immel,  id)  erfcfreine 
»or  £ir  am  kutigen  £age,  fitr  ba$  2>ergangene  ju 
banfen,  unb  fitr  bie  3nfunft  Dehte  ©nabe  ju  crfCcf>en. 
<2d)itj3e,  ttadje  unb  fcercafcre  tntcfo  unb  bie  ^fleinigen 
audj  ferner,  fegne  ftetb  unb  glur,  unb  Xriften  unb 
ipaine,  fegne  unb  fcetr-acfre  unb  forcafcre  bag  Sanb  in 
bem  nnr  le&en,  unb  fcreite  bie  TJedc  Deines  griebens 
ana  itfrer  3^rae(  unb  bie  ganje  5CRenfc^r)eit»     %mtn. 


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SECOND    DIVISION 


INTRODUCTORY     PIECES. 

IX.— Introduction. 

I. 
Minister.  The  Eternal,  the  One  and  Sole 
God  is  in  His  holy  temple,  let  all  the  earth  keep 
silent  before  Him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the 
Sole  Sovereign  of  all  creatures  :  The  heaven  is 
my  throne  and  the  earth  is  my  footstool. 
Where  is  the  house  you  could  build  to  me,  and 
where  is  the  place  of  my  rest?  All  these  things 
my  hand  hath  made,  and  mine  are  all  these 
things,  saith  the  Lord  ;  yet  I  look  on  the  poor 
and  on  him  whose  mind  is  abased,  and  on  him 
who  longeth  tremblingly  after  my  word.  Who 
is  like  unto  the  Lord  our  God,  who  is  enthroned 
so  high  and  looketh  down  so  deep,  on  all  in 
-heaven  and  on  earth!  Exalted,  over  all  the 
nations  exalted,  high,  is  the  Lord,  above  tho 
heavens  high  is  his  glory* 

CHOIR. 

Awake  the  song,  awake  the  string 
To  shout  the  praise  of  Isr'el's  King, 
His  pow'r  invoke,  his  deeds  proclaim  j 
As  faithful  heralds  to  his  fame 
Aloud  declare  through  ev'ry  land, 
The  wonders  of  his  mighty  hand. 


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dinleitenbc   ©tittfc. 


9*    ©tnlettttttg* 

i. 

23orfceter.  ?)er  gauge,  t>er  einig=etn$ige  ©ott 
ift  in  feinem  fyetltgen  Xtrtvptl  —  ftitf  fei  »or  tym  atte 
SBett!  <So  fpricfyt  ber  enuge  ©ort  unb  £err  after  (£rea= 
turen:  £er  £immel  ift  mein  $in*on  unb  bie  Srbe 
metner  $ii§e  <2d)emcl.  S3o  ift  ba  ein  £au$,  ba$  i^r 
mtr  fcauen  moger,  unb  too  ba  ein  £>rt  meiner  SRutye* 
ftatre?  £tefe$  attes  $at  ja  meine  £anb  gefdjaffen  unb 
ntein  ift  ja  all'  bie$,  fpridjt  ber  Snuge,  unb  bod)  fdjaue 
i^  auf  ben  2(rmen  unb  auf  ben  ©eifteggeoeugten,  unb 
auf  ben,  ber  nadj  tneinem  SBorte  ©etynfudjt  tragr. 
2Ber  ift  ttrie  ber  £err  unfer  ©ott,  ber  tyodjertyafcen 
tfyront,  unb  tief  auf  2ttles  nieberfd)aut,  toas  ba  ift  im 
£immel  unb  auf  Srben?  (Erfyafcen,  iioer  aEc  S5o(fer 
er^aoen  ift  ber  £err,  iioer  atle  £tmmet  erfjaoen  feine 
£errli<fyfett» 

2luf,  lapt  un3  juoefn  bem  £erm  im  £immel  bort 
Unb  jauc^jen  unferes  #etfe$  jtarfem  £ort! 
^ommt  oor  fein  2lngefid)t  mit  £)anfe$flangen, 
Unb  laffet  ifym  un$  jaudjjen  mit  ©efangen! 


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Minister.  Behold,  the  Lord  is  my  salvation, 
I  confide,  and  I  shall  not  fear  :  My  strength 
and  my  song  is  Yah,  the  eternal  God  who  is  my 
salvation.  Draw  water  now  with  gladness  from 
the  fountain  of  salvation,  and  exclaim  on  this 
day :  G-ive  thanks  to  the  Eternal  God ;  invoke 
His  name ;  proclaim  among  the  nations  His 
wondrous  deeds;  announce, -for  exalted  is  His 
name  ;  sing  of  the  Lord,  for  he  does  sublime 
deeds  ;  make  this  known  to  all  the  earth ;  let 
her  rejoice  and  exult  who  dwells  in  Zion,  for 
great  in  thy  midst  is  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

CHOIR. 

Awake  the  song,  awake  the  string 
And  thankful  praise  th'  eternal  King, 
Let  psalms  of  joy  to  God  ascend, 
Whose  love  no  limit  knows,  no  end, 
And  sing  aloud  in  one  accord 
The  praise  of  God,  the  only  Lord. 


X.— Introduction . 

II. 
Minister.  "Peace,  peace  to  those  who  are 
far  off,  and  to  those  who  are  nigh,  saith  the 
Lord."  In  Thy  temple,  Thou  One  and  Sole 
God,  peace  reigns  supreme.  The  stormy  com- 
bat on  the  mart  of  life,  the  confused  voices  of 
human  weakness — here  they  are  heard  no 
longer ;  they  disturb  not  the  panting  heart,  in 
elevating  itself  unto  Thee,  Most  Gracious  God  5 


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35  o  r  fc  e  t  c  r.  ©iety,  ©ott  ift  metn  Jpeil,  id)  ser= 
traue,  mir  fcanget  nid)t:  meine  9ftad)t  unb  mein  ®e* 
fang  ijt  3  a  fy,  ber  (Swige,  ber  mir  gur  9tettung  nafy. 
©djopfet  SBajfer  in  SBonne  aug  ber  Quelle  t»ed  £ei(g, 
unb  rufet  aug  an  biefem  £age:  2)anfet  bent  Snngen, 
mfet  feinen  tauten  an,  serfiinbet  nnter  ben  2361fern 
feine  Jljaten,  lobftnget,  benn  fetn  9?ame  ijl  erfyafcen. 
©tnget  bent  £errn,  benn  er  tfjut  (Srfyafreneg,  funb  fei'g 
aller  SBeft.  3<*ud^e  unb  juble,  SSewo^nerin  3ion^, 
benn  groj?  in  beiner  Sftttte  ift  ber  Jpeiftge  3$™^ 

S^or, 

£er  £err  iji  jlonig,  eg  jittent  bie  SSoIfer  fcor  i§m. 
(Er  tfyront  auf  ben  ©djwingen  ber  SfyeruMm, 
£g  foanft  bie  Srbe  »or  bem  Jperrn! 

(Drofj  ift  ber  Jperr  in  3ion. 
Sr^aben  iiber  ben  ^otfern  mfy  unb  fern, 
Bit  pretfen  feinen  tauten,  grof?  unb  fjefyr, 

£ei(ig  ift  er! 


10-    <&inleitutiQ. 

ii. 

25  o  r  16  e  t  e  r,  „5riebe,  S^iet>e  bem  ^ernen  unb  bem 
yiafytn,  fpridjt  ber  £err."  %n  Deinem  Xempel,  o 
einig=einjiger  ®ott!  tfyront  ber  ^rieben.  (5g  fcfyfoeigen 
bie  braufenben  $ampfe  beg  ZtUn$,  bie  hrirren  @tim= 
men  menfdjlicfyer  ©cfyroacfyen  ftoren  fyter  ni$t  bag  fe§* 
nenbe  £er$,  ftdj  ju  Dir,  @nabenreid)er  unb  2ltterbar* 
mer,  ju  er^eben;  eg  fcfyfteigt  bie  Setbenfdjaft,  unb  ber 

Bl 


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the  passions  are  silent,  and  the  soul  soars  aloft 
to  the  Fountain  of  life,  the  Eternal  Source  of  all 
entities.. 

Here  infinite  goodness  flows  from  the  source 
of  eternal  love ;  here  the  spirit  of  everlasting 
truth  touches  the  listening  soul ;  the  floods  of 
light  emanating  from  Thy  Law,  encompasf  us 
here,  in '  Thy  holy  temple ;  the  soul  released  of 
all  earthly  fetters,  of  all  cares  and  of  all  strug- 
gles, rises  freely  and  gladly  unto  Thee,  O  God. 
"  How  goodly  are  thy  tents,  O  Jacob,  thy  taber- 
nacles, O  Israel." 

CHOIR. 

How  pleasant,  Lord,  thy  habitation  ! 

My  heart  has  yearned,  has  longed  to  see  j 
O  Lord  of  Lords  and  all  creation, 

The  house  devoted,  God,  to  thee. 
With  gladness  now  I  sing  thy  praise, 
Thou  ever  living  God  of  grace. 


Minister.  O,  it  is  holy  gladness  to  sing  of 
Thee,  Thou  Eternal  Father  ;  it  is  joy  to  my  heart 
to  praise  Thy  paternal  goodness.  Yerily,  to  pray 
unto  Thee  with  childlike  devotion,  to  unvail 
before  Thee  the  wishes  and  the  wounds  of  the 
frail  heart,  gives  hope  and  consolation  to  the 
afflicted  soul ;  for  Thou  rewardest  the  petition- 
er's confiding  soul  with  renewed  strength  and 
heavenly  consolation.     Thou  hearest,  when  we 


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©eifl  ftrebt  empor  ju  £)ir,  Sefrensquelie!  emige  Urfache 
attes  <Setns. 

Jpier  ftromt  unenblicfce  £ulb  cms  ber  Quelle  etui^er 
SteBe,  $iw  we^t  ber  ©eift  efciger  $3afjrf)eit,  bte  Sid)N 
ftutfjeu  Reiner  beitigen  2eftre  empfafjen  una  Bier;  ent* 
fejfelt  son  ben  irbifdjen  SBanben  ber  (sorgen  unb  be$ 
jtampfea  fdjnringt  bie  @ee(e  frei  unb  frof)  ftd)  ju  Dlr 
empor,  o  ©ott!  „2Bie  f#on  fmb  3afW«  3^tte,  »ie 
berrlid)  bein  ^ctltgt^um,  o  3sraeL" 


Bie  UeMid)  £err,  pnb  2)eine  fallen! 
@$  fetjnte  ftd>,  e3  rang  meat  £er$, 
£err  atler  £evren,  f)iujun?allen 
9?acfy  (35ottci5  Sempel,  l)tmmefroartg» 
2Gte  jaud)3en  £erj  unb  Seel1  in  3hU). 
9?un  bem  (ebenbtgeu  ©otte  $tu 


$orbeter.  £tr,  boater,  Iobftrtcjen  ift  @eelen* 
Juki,  Deine  23aterf)u(b  preifen  ift  £eqenstr>onne,  $u 
£)ir  mit  finblidjem  23ertrauen  fletjen,  ©it  bes  £er$en3 
SBiinfdje  unb  be$  £er$en3  SBunben  entfdjletern,  gtbt 
#ojfnung  unb  Jrofl  ber  tyarrenben  ©eete;  benn  £u 
belofynft  beg  Meters  sertrauenb  ©emutlj  mit  ^immlu 
fcfyem  Srofie  unb  oerjihtgter  ^Iraft,  2>u  tyoreft,  menu 
rotr  fle^en,  £>u  gemafjreft,  wenn'3   £eif   unb    ®egen 


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pray  ;  Thou  grantest  our  supplications,  if  they  be 
to  our  blessing.  Thou  replacest  a  thousandfold, 
whatever  Thy  paternal  goodness  must  refuse  us. 
"  As  the  father  showeth  mercy  to  the  children, 
so  the  Lord  showeth  mercy  to  those  who  fear 
him." 

CHOIR. 

The  Lard,  he  hears  my  pray'r  and  deigns  to 

grant 
The  bounteous  blessings  from  his  gracioug  hand. 


XI. — Introduction. 

III. 

Minister.  Lord  of  Hosts,  with  eMIdlike 
confidence,  the  soul  rises  in  this  holy  hour  of 
devotion,  to  behold  light  from  Thy  light ;  to' 
gain  might  and  strength  in  the  heavenly  rays  of 
Thy  mercy ;  to  renew  our  confidence  and  invig- 
orate our  faith  at  the  everlasting  fountain  of 
Thine  infinite  grace,  Grant  us  Thy  assistance, 
Thou  Great  and  Omnipotent  God,  to  resist  suc- 
cessfully all  temptations  of  vice  ;  to  overcome 
the  allurements  of  sin;  to  come  forth  victori- 
ously from  the  perpetual  struggles  of  good  and 
evil;  and  to  sanctify  our  earthly  pilgrimage. 
For  it  is  the  light  of  Thy  grace  only  which  ra- 
diates into  this  obscure  valley  of  life,  and  warmly 
and  revivingly,  it  penetrates  the  feeble  heart 
which,  in  life's  incessant  struggles,  pants  after 
Thee  and  Thy  paternal  goodness.     Thou  sendest 


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fcringt,  £u  erfefceft  reicfytid),  was  Petite  25aterfyn(b  nn3 
entjic^t.     „2Bie  ber  33ater  fid)  ber  Winter  erfcarmr,  fo 
erfcarmt  fid)  ber  £crr  berer,  tie  tytt  serefyren." 

£|or. 

£)er  £err,  er  f)6rt  mein  §fefyen  nnb  adjret  baranf, 
Xer  £err  nimmt  mein  <33ebet  in  ®naben  auf. 


11*    ©tttleitmtg* 

in. 

93  o  r  &  e  t  e  r.  9?oH  finblitfen  2>ertranens,  $m 
ber  Jpeerfdjaaren!  erfyeM  bte  3eele  ftd)  gu  Djt  in  biefer 
fyeiltgen  6tnnbe  ber  Stnbacftt,  £tdjt  ^n  flatten  in  £ei>- 
nem  Sidjte,  $raft  nnb  £tarfe  $n  ftnben  in  ben  en?ig 
Haren  SrraMen  Reiner  23armfteqigfeit,  9ftntfy  unb 
33ertranen  an$  bem  Sorn  Reiner  nnenblidjen  ipulb  $n 
fcfyopfen,  ben  23erfudjnngen  be$  £ajter$  $u  nuberfteftem 
bie  Sodungen  ber  Siinbe  $u  nfcernunben,  ftegreid)  cms 
bem  $ampfe  fyersor^ugefcen  nnb  bas  Srbenleben  ju 
trct^cn  nnb  jn  ^eiligen*  (5s  ftraMt  bas  £id)t  Reiner 
©nabe  in'S  bnntte  Srbentfyal,  e3  bringt  erftarmenb 
nnb  Meknb  in'£  hinge  $crj,  bas  ans  ben  ftantpfett 
beg  Sekng  ju  Reiner  2>aterftnlb  empor  ftcfy  fefmt.  £n 
rufj*  £einen  ^inbern  bie  rroftreicfoen  2$orte  jtt: 
b2 


the  glad  tidings  to  Tby  children,  "  Fear  not,  for 
I  redeem  thee  ;  I  call  thee  by  thy  name ;  mine 
thou  art.  If  thou  passest  through  the  water,  I 
am  with  thee ;  and  through  the  rivers — they 
shall  not  overflow  thee;  if  thou  walkest  through 
fire,  thou  shalt  not  be  scorched ;  and  the  flames 
shall  not  burn  thee,  Fori,  God  thy  Lord,  the 
holy  One  of  Israel,  am  thy  Eedeemer." 

CHOIR. 

God  redeems,  the  Lord  protects, 
God  whose  grace  each  fault  corrects, 

Hears  the  sinner's  pious  word, 
Showers  joy  on  contrite  hearts, 
Loves,  consoles,  benignly  guards, 

All  who  trust  in  Him.  the  Lord. 


Minister.  As  Thou,  O  God  our  Lord,  hast 
graciously  listened  to  the  supplications  of  our 
pious  ancestors,  to  whom  Thou  hast  revealed 
Thyself  so  often,  so  benignly  and  so  mercifully ; 
O  so  hear  also  our  humble  petitions  in  this 
solemn  hour  of  devotion.  Kerne mber  not  our 
shortcomings,  for  Thou  knowest  we  are  but  dust 
and  ashes.  Let  Thy  mercy  be  our  portion,  re- 
fresh us  with  the  silvery  dew  of  Thy  benignity, 
let  heavenly  peace  descend  into  the  breast  of  the 
worshiper,  and  refresh  the  panting  heart  with 
the  crystal  waves  which  flow  from  the  eternal 
fountain  of  Thy  grace.     Hear  us,  O  God;  con- 


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„$itrd)te  nidjt,  tdj  erlofe  bidj,  bet  beinem  *ftamen  nenne 
id)  bid),  bu  bijt  mein;  unb  mitfjteji  bu  burd)  gdttfyen 
fd)reiten,  id)  Bin  mit  bir,  ober  burdj  (Strb'me  waten,  fie 
fotlen  bid)  nidjt  wegjlutfyen;  unb  gtngeft  bu  burd)'g 
geuer,  eg  foil  bid)  nid)t  brennen,  ober  burdj  bie  gram* 
me,  fie  mirb  bid)  nid)t  serfebren;  bemt  idj,  ber  £err 
bein  ©ott,  ber  2lllerl)eilia,fte  3$raels,  bin  bein  (Erlofer." 

d  I)  o  r . 

©ott  erloft,  ber  Eater  fd)it£t; 
©ott,  ber  Meg  tragt  unb  ftit£t 

ipbrt  beg  23eterg  frommeg  SBort, 
ipaudjet  Xroft  tn'S  nmnbe  £>er$, 
3eigt  fid)  un$  in  greub'  unb  ©djmeq. 

©nabenreicfter  gefg  unb  £ort! 


23orbeter.  2Bie  £>u,  o  £err  unb  ©ott!  f)ulb* 
uoU  oernommen  bie  ©ebete  unferer  frommen  SSater 
unb  Gutter,  benen  £u  bid)  fo  oft,  fo  gnabenreid)  unb 
liebesoll  ojfenbart  l)aft,  fo  erfybre  audj  unfer  gleijen  in 
biefer  meifyesollen  (Stunbe.  ©ebenfe  unferer  gefyler 
nid)t,  T>u  foeifjr,  bag  ©taub  unb  5lfd>e  n?ir  ftnb;  lag 
£>eine  SBarmtjerjigfeit  iiber  ung  roalten,  erquitfe  ung 
mit  bem  2id)ttljau  T)einer  ©nabe,  fenfe  nieber  £im* 
melgfrieben  in  beg  23eterg  53ruft,  erfrifdje  bag  ledjjenbe 
£erj  mit  ben  ©ilbermetlen  aug  ber  ercia,  riefelnben 
Quelle  Reiner  ©nabe;    erbbre,  ©ott!    trbfte,  erbebe 


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sole,  elevate,  and  sanctify  us,  O  Father,  as  Thou 
hast  promised:  "If  the  mountains  move  and 
the  hills  quake,  my  grace  shall  not  leave  thee, 
and  my  covenant  of  peace  shall  not  fail,  saith 
thy  Merciful  God." 

CHOIR. 

Mercy  beams  around  Thy  throne, 
God  who  art  my  Bock  alone : 

Holy  One,  we  trust  in  Thee. 
God  is  nigh,  my  soul  rejoice ! 
Grace  and  love,  proclaims  His  voice. 

Sing  new  songs  with  holy  glee. 


XII.— Psalm  134. 


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EHOLD,  ye  servants  of  the  Lord, 
Who  stand  within  his  courts  by  night, 
O  bless  his  name  with  one  accord 
Forever  praise  him  with  delight. 

Your  hands  within  his  holy  place 

Lift  up,  and  praise  his  matchless  name. 

From  Zion  will  the  Lord  thee  bless, 

The  Lord  who  heaven  and  earth  did  frame. 


XIII.— Sabbath  Hymn.   1. 

OLY  Sabbath,  heaven's  bride, 
Welcome,  welcome  day  of  rest 


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unb  fieiftge  un$,  S3ater !  trie  £u  serfjeifen :  „Unb 
follten  aucb  bie  23erge  treicben  unb  bie  £uget  wanfen, 
meine  ©nabc  foil  sen  bir  nicbt  rceicfyen  imb  mein 
ftriebensbnnb  nidjt  ttanfen,  ftmdjt  bein  atlbarm^er*- 
$iger  ©ott." 

Swig  ftrabtt  feitt  ©nabenlidjt, 
©ott  serlajjt  bie  <seinen  nicfyt, 

©ott  erbort  be3  Meters  2Gort. 
$reubig  tone  Sobgefang 
3()tn  ber  Seele  Subeltfang, 

9fteinem  (3otkf  gels  unb  £ort. 


% 


12.    ^Pfalttt  100. 


aud>$t  bem  Gn?igen  atfe  Sanbe, 
£ient  bem  £errn  mit  grcub'  nnb  £ujl, 
^ommt  sor  ibn  im  $racbtgetoanbe, 
SD^tt  gefyeiligt  frober  23ruft! 

£cn  atfmacfytigen  ©ott  erfennet, 
£er  un$  febuf  unb  Seben  fcfeenft; 

£er  fein  SSolf  una  tmmer  nennet, 
Unb  mie's  2  a  mm  $ur  2Beibe  lenft. 

©ebet  mit  Dan!  nacb  feinen  ^forten, 

Vlafyt  bem  SSorijof  mit  ©efang, 
£anfet  ibm  in  Slnbacfetsro  orient 

Sobet  ifyn  mit  3u6elf(ang! 

Ttnn  ber  £err  ift  roller  ©iite, 

Seine  ©nabe  eioig  toabrt; 
Seine  Ireu  ftets  neu  erbliifyte 

Sin  ©efcblecbt  bem  2(nbern  (ebrh        3.  $♦ 

13.    &abbatp&t)mne. 

5?abbatb3feier,  £immeUmonne, 

3iebe  ein,  erqutcf  ba3  £erj, 
b3 


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Golden  peace,  the  angels'  pride, 
Breathes  Thy  divine  behest. 

Holy  message  from  on  high 

Comes  with  thee  thou  Queen  of  Days ; 
Welcome  thou  to  hearts  which  sigh, 

Soothing  ray  from  heaven's  grace. 

Freedom's  songs,  salvation's  voice 

Sound  with  might  from  Sabbath-rest ; 

Human  woe,  the  passions'  noise, 
Yield  to  thee,  the  Lord  has  blest. 

Sabbath  peace,  thou  healing  balm, 
Come  with  joy  on  golden  wings, 

Troubles  cease,  my  heart  be  calm, 
God  is  nigh,  Jeshurun  sings. 


XIV.— Sabbath  Hymn.    2. 

'AEK  my  soul  in  solemn  awe, 
The  Lord  of  hosts  proclaims  His  law  :— 
Work  and  toil  by  heaven  blest, 
Observe  the  Sabbath-day  of  rest. 

Rise  my  soul  o'er  worldly  cares, 
To  God  aspire  o'er  passion's  snares ; 
Silent  cares,  ye  storms  be  soft ! 
Shake  off  the  dust  and  soar  aloft. 

Trust  my  soul  in  God  alone, 

In  Him  who  made  the  suns  His  throne, 


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^eucfyt'  $ur  ^"be,  53unbegfonne! 
Zxatf  bie  (Seek  Mmmelwarts. 

%ul)Ut  (Seete !  (&aWafynafo, 
^>ers!  erftarf  in  ©ottes  SBort, 

^lieg/  empor  jur  listen  £i?()e, 

Sowing'  bid)  auf  $u  betnem  #ort. 

©tety,  er  nnnft,  ber  ©ott  ber  ©nabe, 
$orfo,  er  ruft  bie  ^inber  fyeim, 

©afc&atf>lid)t  Mefct  bie  $)fabe, 
JugenbBafyn  unb  SSafirfyeitsfetm. 

©aBBat()fegen  traufle  nieber 
©ort!  auf  betne  ^inberfebaar; 

©ib  ber  ©eele  £immelslieber, 
gunfen,  £err!  uom  2id)ta(tar. 


Qie 


14*    9$reitagalJen&» 


©fatten  bes  2lknb3  finfen 
9?ieber  auf  glur  unb  2Iu; 
£ie  Srbe  »tfl  $uf)e  trinfen, 
£>e$  grieben$  (a&enben  Xtyau. 

D  9flenfd),  es  ifl  (Dotted  2Bitfe— 
Srbe  son  (Erbe  fcift  bu — 
£)er  5trBeit  folgt  @ aB b a t^ fti 1 1 e, 
Sin  Sag  unb  ein  2Ifrenb  ber  Sluty. 

di  Ieud)ten  oieP  ftrafilenbe  $eqen, 
3n  beg  Hempel*  mad)tig,em  Sftaum, 


44 
Earth  and  moons  His  footstool's  parts, 
Who  loves  Thee  well,  consoles  all  hearts. 

Best  my  soul,  the  earth  is  dust — 
Away  with  thee,  in  God  I  trust ! 
God  provides  a  world  of  bliss ; 
The  world  is  mine  and  I  am  His. 

Sing  my  soul  thy  Maker's  praise, 
Proclaim  His  will,  make  known  His  ways  ; 
Feel  His  love,  of  mercy  sing, 
He  is  my  God,  He  is  my  King. 


XV.-Sabbath  Hymn.    3. 


<&: 


XALTED  One  !     Be  highly  praised, 
Most  Holy  God,  upon  whose  word 

The  gates  of  East  are  ever  raised, 
And  sun  and  moon  their  light  afford. 

My  morning-song,  up  !  now  awake, 

To  God  above  thy  flight  to  take, 

Who  daily  calls  this  world  from  night, 
And  gladdens  us  with  love  and  light. 

With  light  the  Lord  his  work  began, 
Light  was  its  middle  and  its  end  ; 

He  set  the  sun  on  heaven's  span, 
Man's  spirit  did  from  him  descend. 

O  Sabbath  !  sacred  Day  of  Best, 

Thou  bearer  of  the  Lord's  behest : 
"  This  is  the  day  that  I  require ! " 
Oh  !  praise  and  thank  your  Heavnly  Sire. 


45 

(Sin  ©tnnMtb  ber  9ftenfd)en§erjen, 
Umbitftert  aom  Srbentraunu 

Serbunfelt  fmb  £er$en  unb  ®etjrer, 
23on  teg  SltttagS  2Boa,en  umfreifi; 
2lm  ©afcfcaty  erloft  fie  ifyr  Staffer, 
$m  <5aWat§  regieret  ber  ©etfh 

^pinweg  tft  bte  f^cffel  genommen, 
£>er  ©ram  unb  bie  Sorge  tft  fern; 
<&o  Jaud^er,  ifyx  (Seelen:  nrittfommen, 
f)u  Xag  unb  bu  5fbenb  t?eg  £errn! 
!inna  gleefcerg. 

13.    ©er  ©otteSMenft, 

jljeif  ge  $nbadjt,  Jptmmelgfyaudj, 
3^^^  cin  in  Oeift  unb  £crj, 
SBenb'  ben  6tnn  tyiotmelnjart*. 

£iebenb,  Sater,  gnabia,  aud^ 

©telj  be^  SBeterg  frommen  Drang, 
Sanfd^  ber  ^inber  £oba,efan<}, 

<©titT  ben  ^djmerj, 

$tiV  bag  £er$. 

£eif  a,er  griebe,  frofye  Sujl, 
Gmgelgtime,  Jpimmelgtfyau, 
gbengliifte,  milb  nnb  lau, 

Stfykt,  lafct  bie  nmnbe  33rujH 
©egnenb,  ©ctr,  eraui<f  bein  £int», 
Jpntb  fur  fee,  bie  bein  no$  fmb ! 

©ib  ber  S3rufl 

£immel$tuft 


46 

The  Lord  revealed  himself  in  light, 
His  love  and  grace  hath  ever  shown ; 

Our  fathers'  shield,  in  dreary  night, 
Let  Thou  life's  path  to  us  be  known. 

Thy  word  that  light  and  joy  imparts, 

Implant  within  our  inmost  hearts, 
That  we  may  know  it  pure  and  clear, 
Obey  it  truly,  far  and  near. 


XVI.— A  Morning    Hymu, 


& 


UNGr  to  the  Lord  !  the  shades  of  night 
At  His  command  have  passed  away, 
And  the  dim  morning's  doubtful  light 
Hath  brightened  to  full  orbed  day. 

Watched  by  that  eye  which  never  sleeps, 
Safe  and  in  confidence  we  slept; 

Who  suns  and  stars  innumerous  keeps, 
His  servants  faithfully  hath  kept. 

No  earthquake  shock,  no  hungry  flame, 
No  tempest  with  destroying  breath 

At  midnight  to  our  dwelling  came 
To  make  our  sleep  the  sleep  of  death. 

Thy  guardian  angels,  Lord,  were  near, 
To  smoothe  the  pulse  and  soothe  the  breast 

Nor  torturing  pains,  nor  haunting  fear 
Broke  the  sweet  quiet  of  our  rest. 

Now  called  to  duty  by  Thy  light, 

Our  morning  thanks  to  Thee  we  pay, 


47 

Settles  £offen,  traufle  ntet>er, 
gutt1  be3  ^erjena  £eere  au$, 
(Still  feitt  ^tfyrieu  weit  tyittaits, 

©ott  erfcfyatfen  unf're  Sieber, 
©ott  loertrau'n  wtr  etoigtid>, 
SSater,  £err,  toxv  to&en  bid*. 

©ott  erflang 

Sofcgefang- 


16*    Sa$  ©otte$$fttt$» 

€14!ilie  freut's  mid),  wernt  fie  fagen: 
„2afjt  toatitn  vn&  in'*  ©ottesfyaus." 

SBie  gut  tfi'S,  $tn$utragen 
£)a$  »ofle  £er$  in's  SSatertyauS. 

Die  Xfyranen  irodneu  fdjnetter 

3n  ©otte*  filter  «Ra&ef 
£>ie  2Uigen  fcfyauen  Jjettev 

(Smpor  sur  Xugenbbofye. 

SDir  jufceln  »ir  entgegeit 
23ertrauenb  £>tr,  £err  ber  SBelt! 


48 
For  the  kind  ministry  of  night 
For  the   new  glory   of  the  day. 

For  life  preserved  for  strength  renewed, 
For  the  dear  love  that  guards  us  still, 

But  best  we  speak  our  gratitude 
By  wills  submissive  to  Thy  will. 


XVII — Psalm   19, 

vi/HE  spacious  firmament  on  high, 

"With  all  the  blue  ethereal  sky, 

And  spangled  heavens,  a  shining  frame, 

Their  great  original  proclaim. 

The  unwearied  sun,  from  day  to  day, 

Both  his  Creator's  power  display  ; 

And  publishes  to  every  land 

The  work  of  an  Almighty  hand. 

Soon  as  the  evening  shades  prevail, 

The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous  tale  ; 

And  nightly  to  the  listening  earth  * 

Bepeats  the  story  of  her  birth  : 

Whilst  all  the  stars  which  round  her  burn, 

And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 

Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 

And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole* 

What  though,  in  solemn  silence,  all 
Move  round  this  dark  terrestrial  ball ; 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amidst  their  radiant  orbs  be  found ; 


49 

Shi  gi&jt  im$  Cnft  unb  2efcen, 
(Sin  £erj,  baa  2)ir  ttotyl  gefatft 

„9tnn  ftefyen  nnf're  gii^e 
3n  2>etnen  griebensttjoren." 

2Btr  prcn  £immel3gritfje 
Unb  flange  £>ir  erforen. 


17*    ^falnt  93. 

'er  £err  ift  .ftonig,  £o$ett  U$t  er  an; 
£>er  Jperr  $at  ftcfy  in  2Itfmad)t  angetfjan — 
Da  fte^et  tie  2Bett,  m#t  manfet  fie; 
£odj)  tfyronet  ber  £err,  nnb  ttanbeft  nie. 

@3  erfyeoen  bie  ©trome,  o  Jperr, 
(£$  erfyeBen  bie  (Strom'  tfyr  ©etoS,     • 
&$  erfyeBen  bie  (Strome  tfjr  S3ranfen — 
£)odj  iiber  ber  (Strome  ($5eto3 
Sftaufcfyt  ntacfytig  ba$  Branbenbe  Slfteer: 
„2Wma^tig  im  £tmmet  ift  ©ott!" 
b5 


50 

In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice  ; 
For  ever  singing,  as  they  shine — 
"  The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine. 


XVIII.— Psalm  150. 

$]$  temples  high,  the  Lord's  abode, 

Let  hymns  of  joy  arise  ; 
And  thousand-fold  the  praise  of  God, 

Eesound  in  azure  skies. 

Oh  !  praise  His  acts,  His  mighty  deeds, 
His  kindness,  love  and  grace  ; 

His  power  which  aught  else  exceeds, 
On  earth  in  heaven's  space. 

O  wake  the  trumpets'  merry  sound, 
And  play  the  sweetest  strains ; 

On  harps  with  strings  of  silver  bound 
To  praise  the  Lord  who  reigns. 

O  shake  the  timbrels  !  tread  the  dance 
And  strike  the  stringed  frame  ! 

Let  flutes  their  softest  notes  advance 
To  praise  His  mighty  name. 

Let  Israel's  glorious  sons  rejoice  ! 

And  raise  the  cymbals  high  ; 
The  brazen  cymbal's  clanging  voice. 

Ke-echo  from  the  sky. 


51 
£ein  3eugni£,  £err,  ift  treu  betodfyrt, 
£etn  $eiltgt$tttn  ift  ftitf  tterfldrt; 
Der  £err  ifl  ®ott  in  (Sroigfeit! 
8.  ©. 


% 


18,    $Jfalm  130* 


(jfatteluja$! 

1.  £obet  ©ott  in  feinem  £eiligtbnme! 
Sobet  ifyn  in  feiner  £immeUpracbt! 

2.  Singet  lant  sen  feinem  Jfcatenrufcme, 
80«  bet  grojjen  £errlicMeit  nnb  *Prad)t! 

3.  Zobtt  iftn  mtt  bent  *PefannenHange! 
Sobet  ifyn  mtt  #arf  nnb  ©aitenfirieU 

4.  £obet  tfyn  mit  $auf  nnb  3fieigenfange! 
Sobet  mit  Crgelton  nnb  gltitenfpiel! 

5.  Sobet  i()n  mit  belfem  3n£eIfd)aUe, 

93? it  ber  3imbeln  fcbmetternbem  ©etb'fe! 

6.  Sob1  ben  £errn,  &>a3  nnr  auf  Srben  tvatfe ! 
Sod'  »a$  Dbem  hat  be?  Snrgen  ©rojH 

£aflelujafc ! 
3.  tf. 


52 

Let  all  that  live,  in  one  accord. 
Unite  and  praise  the  Lord. 


XlX.-Psalna  42. 


c 


'O  the  chief  Musician,  a  Maskil,  for  the 
sons  of  Korach. 

As  a  hart  panteth  after  brooks  of  water,  so 
panteth  my  soul  after  Thee,  O  God ! 

My  soul  thirsteth  for  God,  for  the  living  God  : 
when  shall  I  go  (again)  and  appear  in  the  pre- 
sence of  God? 

My  tears  have  been  my  food  day  and  night ; 
because  men  say  unto  me  all  day,  Where  is  thy 
God? 

These  things  will  I  remember,  and  pour  out 
my  soul  in  me :  how  I  was  wont  to  pass  along 
amidst  the  multitude,  journeying  with  them  as 
a  pilgrim  to  the  house  of  God,  with  the  voice  of 
joyful  song  and  thanksgiving,  among  the  festive 
throng. 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul,  and  dis- 
quieted in  me  ?  Hope  thou  in  God  ;  for  I  shall 
yet  thank  him,  because  of  the  salvation  of  his 
countenance. 

O  my  God  !  my  soul  is  cast  down  within  me  ; 
therefore  will  I  remember  thee  from  the  land  of 
the  Jordan,  and  from  the  peaks  of  Chermon, 
from  the  low  mount. 


19*    &abbatfy. 

Sffilieber  i(l  beg  &amty$  Sufi 
(5eo,nenb  ung  befc^ieben ; 
griebe  fcbmudft  ber  S3eter  53ruft, 
Jpokr  Safcbot^frieben. 

(safcfcartj  fitfyrt  aug  Sturmgefrraug, 
20tg  ber  SBelt  ©etriebe 
£idj  juriicf  in'g  2>aterf)aug, 
£etm  3um  ®ott  ber  2-iek. 

Sag  ber  Sorge  fcfyroere  Saft 
9?im  sent  £er$en  ftnfen; 
£iet  t|t  9htfce,  ^ter  ift  91  a  ft — 
Jroji  unb  Jpoffnuna,  ttinfen. 

£aft  bu  bid)  son  ©ott  entfernt 
3n  bem  ^ampf  fyiemeben, 
Unb  ber  2lnbad)t  SBott  serlernt — 
2Jtfrme  ^afrfcatbfrieben! 

SieMidj  tent  ber  Jp^mnen  @ang, 
CrgetHancje  raufcfyen; 
£orcr/  ber  ^rebigt  SBeifyeHana, — 
Sag  bie  Seele  laufdjen. 

3n  beg  Sefceng  $ampf  Mnaug 
Sim'  beg  BaWatte  9Jiafinung,: 
Iragt  fyinein  in  23elt  unb  £aug 
9fteineg  griebeng  2Ifcnung,! 


54 

Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at  the  noise  of  thy 
waterfalls :  all  thy  waves  and  thy  billows  have 
passed  over  me. 

In  the  day  time  the  Lord  will  command  his 
kindness,  and  in  the  night  his  song  shall  be  with 
me,  as  a  prayer  unto  the  God  of  my  life. 

I  will  say  unto  G-od,  My  rock  why  hast  thou 
forgotten  me?  why  must  I  walk  grieved  under 
the  oppression  of  the  enemy? 

It  is  as  death  in  my  bones,  when  my  assailants 
reproach  me;  when  they  say  unto  me  all  the 
day,  "Where  is  thy  G-od  ? 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  ?  and 
why  art  thou  disquieted  within  me  ?  Hope  thou 
in  God  ;  for  I  shall  yet  thank  him,  the  salvation 
of  my  countenance,  and  my  God. 


55 

2Bo  bu  tucitfl  in  ^reub'  imb  £etb, 
3ttna,ft  tm  $ampf  fytenteben, 
(Snrig  fei  betn  £er$  gemetfyt 
5Son  beg  (Saofcatfyg  grteben! 
SRtnna  ^feeberg. 


9JI  o  t  $  c  it  g  e  fc  e  t  ♦ 

(8fa*  bem  Jpebr.") 

Deg  9Jiorgeng,  au(^  beg  2foeubg 
@te§'  id)  t>or  £>tr,  ntetrt  £ort, 
Stein  £er$  £ir  gu  erfd)lte^en, 
Unb  fprecfy'  ©ebetegjoort 
£a  ftefy'  id)  gagenb,  Bange ; 
3dj  wcig,  £ein  5lugc  bringt 
3n  meiner  S3ru(l  ©efyeimfteg, 
Sfye  nodj  bag  $3ort  erflingh 
2Bag  ift  and)  beg  ©ebanfettg, 
SBag  if*  beg  SBorteg  £raft, 
So  mad)tig  er  emporfteigt, 
©o  mitfyfam  eg  audj  fdjafft? 
£odj  Dir  gefatlt'g,  menu  banfenb 
Deg  9Kenfd)en  Sieb  £id)  pveift; 
@o  fdjatf  eg  fyett  unb  frd$U$, 
@o  tang'  in  mir  Dein  ©eijh 

21  oral)  a™  ®  e  t  g  e  t  nadj 
©olomo  GJaMroI. 


56 


THIRD  DIVISION. 


Taking  out  and  Reading  the  Thorah. 


XX.— Aus-heben.     1. 

TFrom  the  Hebrew.  1 

Minister.  Thou,  0  God,  and  Thy  works  are 
perfect  beyond  comparison.  Thy  royal  power 
is  extended  over  all  the  world,  and  Thy  domin- 
ion, over  all  generations.  Thou  art  king; 
Thou  hast  always  reigned,  and  Thou  wilt  reign 
forever  and  aye.  The  Eternal  One  will  bestow 
might  on  His  people ;  He  will  bless  His  children 
with  peace. 

CHOIR.  [From  Psalm  24.*] 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates,  and  be  ye 
lifted  up,  ye  everlasting  doors,  and  the  King 
of  Glory  shall  come  in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ? 

The  Lord,  strong,  and  mighty  in  battle  ! 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates,  and  be  ye 
lifted  up,  ye  everlasting  doors,  and  the  King  of 
glory  shall  come  in. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ? 

The  Lord  of  Hosts — He  is  the  King  of  Glory. 

*This  translation  is  accommodated  to  existing  music. 


57 


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20*    23dm  $Hu*l>eben  bet  Sfyota. 

(I. — Ueberfetjung.) 

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Unb  n?elcbe  .ftraft  fattn  £eut  (35ebilt>  geftalten. 
Xein  $etd>,  o  £err,  tft  aller  9ietd)e  3fotdj ; 
£>ie  Golfer  jinfen;  etr>ia,  tr-abrt  £ein  Pattern 
Sorbite  r. 
£>er  £err  revert,  er  fyat  revert,  ber  £err  regiert  in 

Sirigfett, 
Xer  fetnem  2>otfe  Stea,  »erteif)t, 
£er  Milt  fein  Soil  mtr  grteben  n>eif>t, 
£er  £err  regtert,  cr  f)at  regtert,  ber  Jperr  recjicrt  in 

Sroigfeit! 

£te  £f)ore  auf!  er  nafyt,  ber  iperr  ber  2£e(t! 
£)ie  Xfyore  auf!  er  fommr,  ber  ©eijt  ber  ®etfter! 
2Qer  tft  ber  £err?  Sr  ift  beS  Sieged  Jpelb ; 
2Ber  tft  ber  £err?  £r  tft  ber  sMma&t  SSfleifter! 
9lun  ojftte  roeit  bid}  ftegsfcerett!  Jtef,  auf,  bu  Ifyor  ber 

(Snugfeit! 
2Ber  ift  ber  £err?  ®ott  3efcaot(); 
2Qer  ift  ber  £err?  £e$  ftufcme*  <©ott ! 


58 

During  the  conclusion  of  this  Psalm  the  Ark  is  opened, 
the  congregation  rises  and  the  Scroll  of  the  Law  is  taken 
out  of  the  Ark  by  the  Minister,  or  it  is  handed  to  him,  who 
turning  to  the  congregation  says  the  following:  '*  This  is 
the  Divine  Law,  &c. 


On  the  three  high  feasts,  however,  the  minister  reads 
the  following  prayer  before  the  Scrolls  of  the  Law  are 
taken  out  of  the  ark. 

Minister.  Lord  and  God,  who  hast  formed 
the  heart  and  knowest  its  secret  emotions,  hear 
us,  when  we  pray  to  Thy  grace ;  satisfy  Thou 
the  yearning  of  the  heart  after  truth,  the  thirst 
of  the  soul  after  Thy  light ;  grant  us  strength 
to  walk  in  Thy  ways,  and  understanding  to 
comprehend  Thy  holy  precepts.  Pour  out,  O 
Lord,  the  spirit  of  love  and  of  truth  over  all 
mankind,  "  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  of  discrim- 
ination, the  spirit  of  council  and  of  strength, 
the  spirit  of  knowledge  and  of  piety."     Amen. 


Then  the  Scrolls  of  the  Law  are  taken  out,  the  minister 
turns  to  the  congregation  and  proceeds  thus  : 

This  is  the  Divine  Law,  Israel's  consecrated 

banner,    inscribed     with    the    Glorious     truth, 

il  Here,  O  Israel,  God  is  our  Lord,  God  is  One." 

He  is  the  King  of  Glory.     Praised  forever  and 

aye  be  His  ineffable  name. 

CHOIR. 

Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  greatness  and  might, 
Thine  the  beauty  eternally  bright, 
Thine  all  things  in  heaven,  on  earth. 
Thine,  dominion  o'er  heaven  and  earth  ; 


59 

9lun  offne  »ett  bid)  (fegsfcereit!  2luf,  auf,  bu  £$or  ber 

($»fgfett! 

55  o  r  b  e  te  r. 

Dies  ifi  bie  Xfjora,bte  ber  9ftenfd$ett  £ort 
£urd)  Sftofe*  Hep  ben  Satent  offenbaren! 

©  e  m  e  i  n  b  e. 
28ir  banfen  £ir  fitr  biffed  ©otteawort ; 
23tr  rooffen  fyeilta,  Deitt  (9efe{3  bewafyren ! 
(5  ()  o  r. 
8o  n?o(len  ©ott  mir  $ret3  unb  3ubet  toeify'n ! 
3a  Xetn,  o  £err,  tft  ®rege,  9ftad)t  unb  Starfe  j 
£>er  £imme(  unb  bie  @rbe  fte  ftnb  Xein  ; 
Xu  berrfdjeft  fyodj  ;  Xir  btenen  Xeine  SBerfe ! 
Sobpreift,  lobpretft  ben  SBeltengetft,  ber  bettta,  ift, 

ber  fteUtg  beifjt ! 
3m  ©taube  tnk\  bu  (5rbenfo()it, 
*  3m  <5taube  fnie',  »or  <3)otte^  £fyron  ! 
Sobpretft,  lobpreift  ben  SBeltengeift,  ber  fjeiltg  tji, 

ber  tyetlig  tyeijjt ! 
9Jiiiina  ftleeberg. 


21.    3(ii$t>etoiu 

(II.  —  9lu$  bent  §ebratfd)en  ) 
35  o  r  b  e  t  e  r*  Reiner  tfl  unter  ben  9ftad)tigftett 
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nen  SBerfen.  $)etn  0teid)  ijt  bas  Sfteicfy  alter  Snug* 
feit,  unb  Xeine  ^errfdjergefoalt  erftretft  fidj  itber  atte 
®efd)(ed)ter.  £u  btfl  StbnxQ,  o  £err !  £>u  $a(l  ge* 
berrfdjt  $u  alien  Setten  unb  rotrjt  ^errfdjen  tn  atler 


60 

Thine  alone  is  in  truth  exaltation 

O'er  the  heads  of  each  people  and  nation. 

Extol  the  Lord  at  heaven's  sacred  shrine, 

And  shout  aloud,  all  holiness  is  Thine  ; 

Bow  down  at  His  holy  mountain, 

Soar  aloft  to  all  wisdom's  fountain. 

Extol  the  Lord  in  angels'  fiery  tone; 

Holy  God,  my  Lord,  art  Thou  alone ! 

While  the  above  hymn  is  sung  the  procession  with  Ihe 
Scroll  or  scrolls  of  ihe  Law  move  to  the  Readerls  desk, 
and  unroll  the  Law,  when  the  congregation  is  seated  : 

Minister.     Brothers  and  Sisters !  give  glory 

to  the  Most  High,  who  has  entrusted  the  Word 

of  Salvation  to  Israel's  care ;  render  praise  and 

adoration  to   Him,   the   Everlasting   Source   of 

light  and  truth,  who  has  promised  us,  "  Israel  is 

saved  in  the  Lord,  an  everlasting  salvation." 

The  congregation  and  the  minister  speak  in  Hebrew  the 
benediction  (Borechu)  be/ore  the  reading  of  the  Law,  and 
then  the  minister  reads  the  section  as  prescribed. 

On  the  holidays  the  sabbath  of  Choi  Hamoed,  of  new 
moon  and  of  Hannkah  two  Scrolls  of  the  Law  are  taken 
out  of  the  Ark.  After  the  usilal  section  from  the  Pen-* 
tateuch  has  been  readin  the  first  Scroll,  it  is  removed,  and 
the  second  is  unrolled,  to  read  from  it  the  Map hir- section, 
before  which  the  minister  says  : 

Minister.  In  the  Tabernacle  of  Moses  and  in 
the  temple  on  Mount  Moriah,  this  day  additional 
sacrifices  were  made  on  the  altar  of  the  Lord,  as 
ordained  in  the  passage  of  the  Law  which  we 
proceed  to  read : — 

After  having  read  the  respective  passage  or  section  of 
the  Law  the  congregation  rises. 


61 

(Swtgfeit.     X>«   Mff$,   o   OottJ    ber   Jtrflft    aerletyt 
fcinem  Solfe,  ber  ba  fegnet  t>te  <3einen  mit  Orieben, 

9luf,  auf,  mcin  SSoIf  mit  2)anfe3n?orten 

Tify  \§m  entgegenfefyre ; 
SBeit  auf,  ifyr  S^or',  i$t  eangen  $forten, 

Saft  ein  ben  ,ftonig  ber  Styrt  ! 

2Ber  ift  ber  .ftonig  ber  fifrre  borten? 

£)er  £err  bcr  gemattigen  SBefyre ! 
SBeit  auf,  tfyr  Xtyor',  ityr  ercigen  ^Pforten, 

Sajjt  etn  ben  Jtonig  ber  (Efyre. 

2Ber  ift  er,  mer  ijl  ber  &6tiig  ber  Sfyre  ? 

£>er  £err,  ber  madjtig  im  (Streite, 
(Er  ijVs,  er  ijt  ber  ilonig  ber  (Efyre, 

£er  bi$  jum  Zi$t  gelette. 

2Baf)renb  ber  S^lugilrc^e  totrb  tie  Safce  geoffnet.    Slit  ten  $c$en  geften 
fotrb  golgenbes  gej>ro$en : 

21  n    ben    gefltagen. 

£err  unb  ©ort!  ber  £)u  gefcitbet  $afl  bas  £er$  unb 
bejfen  gefretmfte  3Regungen  lennft,  ertyore  un$,  fcenn 
h?tr  2)eine  ©nabe  anflefyen,  ftitle  £u  beg  £erjen$  ©e§* 
nen  nad)  SBabrfyett,  ber  (Seete  £urft  na$  £einem 
Sicfyte,  uerleifce  uns  $raft  in  Deinen  SBegen  ju  ttan* 
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S^atr)cs  unb  ber  $rafr,  ben  ©eift  be$  SKMffenS  unb  ber 
©orresfurc^t"     Slmem 


62 

Minister.  Eise,  ye  children  of  the  divine  cove- 
nant and  extol  the  name  of  the  King  of  Glory;  with 
holy  awe  and  joyous  gratitude  bow  down  and 
render  praise  to  him,  for  the  heavenly  light  and 
life  everlasting  which  He  graciously  deigned  to 
bestow  on  thee. 

Minister  and  congregation  recite  the  benediction  Boruch 
Attoh,  in  Hebrew. 


Right  after  the  benediction,  without  pause,  the  minister 
continues  with  Yehalelu  and  the  Hebrew  Psalm,  or  with 
a  hymn  from  the  next  following  division.  While  the  choir 
sings  the  Psalm  or  Hymn  the  circuit  is  made,  the  Scrolls  of 
the  Law  are  returned  to  the  Ark,  the  preacher  mounts  the 
pulpit,  and  the  congregation  is  seated. 


All  concerning  divine  service,  hence  aUo  the  days  of  new 
moon  and  feasts,  should  be  announced  from  the  pidpit,  if 
the  day  of  new  moon  was  riot  previously  mentioned  in  He- 
brew. 


XXI.— Ans-hebeu.    2. 

Minister.  The  will  of  the  Most  High  is  re- 
vealed in  His  works  and  in  His  words.  Nature's 
vast  domain  is  His  handiwork.  It  speaks  with 
irresistible  power  of  His  infinite  wisdom  and 
boundless  might. 

CHOIR. 

Enthroned  above  the  spheres, 
The  Lord  of  Hosts  appears 

In  nature's  wide  domain  ; 
The  hosts  on  high  obey 
His  scepter's  sovereign  sway, 

~No  worlds  his  mi^ht  restrain. 


63 

Der  SBorbeter  jur  ©emeirtbe  gersanbr,  fafyrt  fort: 

21  n  <5  abb  atfy  unb  gestagen. 
23orK     £>iefe$  ift  Me  fyeitige  £etyre,  SsraeFs  ge* 
ir>etf)te3  banner,  mit  t>er  fyocfyfyeiHgen  3nfdmft: 

n$brt,  o  S^raet,  ber  @n>tfje  iji  unfet  ©ott, 
ber  Sroige  ift  etntg^eingtg." 

£)ein,  o  £err,  ijt  bie  ®rofe  unb  OTac^t, 
Detn  ber  QManj  unb  bie  ennge  $radjr, 

2>ein  bie  £imme(,  bie  Srbe  tft  bettt. 
Detn,  o  ©ott,  tft  bie  £errfd)ergewalt, 
Die  erfyafcenfte  iperrf&ergematt 

Ueter  afle$  33eftef>en  unb  ©ein. 

$reifet  ben  #errn 

£>er  tyimmlifdjen  ©pfcaYtt, 

23etet  ifyn  an 

5tuf  fceiliger  23abn. 

$reifet  laut  unfern  ©ott  in  ®efang, 
23etet  an  in  bem  Jjetfigften  Drang, 

2luf  ben  23ergen  beg  £errn  rufet  laut : 
(£r  tft  Ijeittg,  ber  £err,  unfer  £ort, 
Sr  ift  fyeilig  unb  enng  fein  2Bort. 

£et(  3srael!  bag  ®ott  nur  sjertraut. 

2Bab>enb  bte  cbige  Jpgmrte  gefungen  wirb,  teirb  bie  SEr-orarotte  in  gJrojefTlon 
§u  be$  3}orbererS  .ftanjel  getragen  unb  entfaltet.  Die  ©emetnbe  fefct  jld).  2)er 
Sorbeter  »errunber  ftapttel  unb  33er$  ber  *u  sertefenben  ©telle. 

35  o  r   bem   Sefen   ber    Xfyoxa. 
25  o  r  b.    53riiber  unb  ©cfytoeftern !  gebet  dlufym  unb 
$)ret$  bem  Sitter  ft  ocbften,  ber  Israel  fcetraut  $at  mit 


64 

All  spheres  submit  with  awe 
To  God's  eternal  law. 

Minister.  He  revealed  to  Israel  His  loving- 
kindness,  His  infinite  goodness  and  boundless 
grace.  He  showers  upon  His  people  the  heaven- 
ly blessings  of  vigor  and  peace. 

CHOIR. 

Approach  His  sacred  shrine, 
Embrace  His  law  divine, 

Salvation's  lessons  read. 
Approach  His  sacred  shrine, 
The  Word  of  God  is  thine ; 

It  is  thy  holy  creed, 

In  life  and  death  thy  guide, 

Thy  sun,  thy  crown  and  pride 

( Congregation  rises.) 

While  the  last  lines  of  the  above  hymn  are  recited,  the 
Scroll  of  the  Law  is  taken  out  of  the  Ark,  and  turned  to 
the  congregation  the  minister  continues : 

This  is  the  Divine  Law,  Israel's  banner  and 
pride.  God  has  entrusted  the  lessons  of  salva- 
tion to  His  chosen  people,  to  learn  and  to  teach, 
to  know  and  to  proclaim  the  precepts  of  eternal 
truth. 

CHOIR. 

Sing  hail,  ye  mortals  hail ! 
On  earth  will  truth  prevail, 

From  light  salvation  flow, 
To  nations  far  or  nigh, 
To  people  low  or  high, 

To  pilgrims  here  below, 
O'er  darkness  light  prevail ; 
Sing  hail,  ye  mortals  hail ! 


65 

tern  SBorte  ber  Srlofung ;  $ret$  unb  SInbetung  tljm, 
ber  ba  ift  bie  ennge  Cuetle  beg  £tcfyteg  unb  ber  SBatjr* 
tyeit,  ber  uns  tterfjetfjen :  „3$rael  iffc  erloft  tm  £errn 
eine  ennge  Srlofung." 

Sorb,  unb  ©emeinbe  fprcie\t  bad  8  ore<$  u  u.  f.  to.  $ebraifd>,  banit  wtrb 
bie  £f)ora  cerlefen. 

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#  a  n  n  u  f  a  b  tcerben  jtoet  Ibprarotten  auSgeb/oben.  2Benn  bie  £auptftefle  au$ 
ber  erften  SRolie  oerlefen  ift,  tcirb  biefelbe  con  ber  .Sanjel  entfernt,  bie  jrcette  teirb 
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in  bem  £empef  auf  bem  33erge  5ftortaf)  tourben  am 
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be$  £errn  bargebracfyt,  one  oorgefcfyrteben  in  ber  ©teCte 
ber  fyeitigen  Shrift,  bie  toir  lefen. 

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(Die  ©emeinbe  erbebt  ftdj.) 

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23unbe3,  unb  preifet  ben  .ftonig  ber  Sfyre ;  mit  fyeiliger 
(Sfjrfuv^t  unb  freubiger  £)anfbarfeit  lobpreifet  feinen 
9tamen  fitr  ba$  tyimmlifdje  Sidjt  unb  baa  etoige  ZtUn, 
bas  er  gnabenretd)  una  oerliefyen. 

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ber  ilttnjel  entfernt,  roabrenb  beffen,  obne  ^aufe,  fdbrt  ber  Sorb,  fort  mit 
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tbeilunfl. 


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66 

While  this  hymn  is  recited  the  minister  carries  the  Scroll 
of  the  Law  to  the  reader's  desk. 

{Congregation  is  seated.) 
{Proceed  as  above.) 


FOURTH  DIVISION. 


Before  the  Sermon, 


When  the  benediction  after  the  reading  of  the  Law  is 
said,  without  pause,  one  of  the  following  pieces  is  read  if 
the  Hebrew  Mizmor  was  not  read,  and  while  the  choir 
sings  it,  the  Scroll  of  the  Law  is  returned  in  procession  to 
the  Ark,  the  preacher  mounts  the  pulpit,  and  when  all  are 
seated,  he  begiyis  the  sermon. 


XXII.— Psalm  29. 

EKE,  sons  of  the  Almighty,  voices  raise, 
(Dome,  give  to  the  Lord  honor  and  praise  ! 
Glory  alone  to  His  name  accord, 
In  sqlemn  temples  adore  the  Lord  ! 

Hear  ye  the  4-lmighty,  the  God  of  fame, 
As,  thunderlike,  waters  His  voice  proclaim !, 


67 

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foflte  con  ber  .target  bcrab  cerfiinbigt  werben.  n?tntt  nid>t  bag  fegenannte 
3i  o  f  d)  4  o  b  o  f  d) « 33  c  it  f  d)  c  it  fdjott  irt  ^ebr.  fritter  gefd)et)en  ifl. 


Ikrte   £. 


iSBat   bcr   ^vebtgt. 

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fprodjen  fat,  obne  $aufe,  teirb  eina  ber  felgenben  ©tticfe  colefen,  roenn  nidU 
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SRtamor  ilnpt,  roirb  bie  £f)ora  in  ^rojefftcn  nad)  ber  Sabe  jimicf  gebradjt,  ber 
3>rebtger  bejteigt  bie  tfanjel,  bie  ©emeiitbe  fetjt  fid),  roenn  ber  33orbang  (Id) 
fdjliejjt,  unb  nad)  Seenbigung  beg  ©efanges  fclgt  bie  9>rebigt. 

22*    tyiahn  24. 

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^iitte,  bie  Srbe,  unb  bie  auf  iljr  toofjnen.  £r  fyat  fte 
an  s3fteeren  gegritnbet,  an  <3tromen  fte  feftgemad)t. 
SCer  fteigt  auf  ben  23erg  bed  iperrn,  mer  ftefjt  auf  Jettt* 
ger  (Statte?  2Ser  reiner  Jpanbe  ift  unb  lantern  £eqen3, 
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©ef<fy(edjt  ber  grommert,  bie  ba  forfct)en  unb  fudjeit 
£ein  2lnge[td)t— 3a!ob !  ©elalj! 
6  5  o  r. 
Srfyebet  $forten  euer  ^paupt, 

Deffnet  eu$,  tf)r  Xfjore  ber  $Mt, 
SSenn  ber  $onig  in  feiner  ©rofje 
fteierftdien  (Einjug  baft 


08 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  from  the  clouds  descends  , 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  with  power  blends, 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  with  lustre  glows, 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  the  cedars  o'erthrows  ! 
The  cedars  of  Lebanon  God  doth  fling, 
They  skip  like   young   calves,  like   unicorns 
spring ! 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  throws  ravaging  brands, 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  shakes  dreary  lands, 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  the  beasts  doth  arouse, 
Discovers  the  woods — but  into  His  house— 

His  temple  consecrated  here — 

His  silent  glory  doth  appear ! 

E'en  at  the  deluge  God  did  reign, 

Eternal  King  He  will  remain. 
God  to  His  chosen  glory  hath  given, 
He  blesseth  them  with  peace  from  heaven. 

M.  M. 


XXIII.— Psalm  98/J 

Minister.  O  sing  to  God  a  new  song,  for 
wonders,  he  hath  wrought ;  His  help  is  His  own 
right  hand,  and  His  holy  arm.  God  hath  re- 
vealed his  salvation,  before  the  eyes  of  the  na- 
tions, He  hath  shown  forth  His  righteousness. 
He  remembereth  His  grace  and  His  truthfulness 
to  the  house  of  Israel,  and  all  the  ends  of  the 
earth  behold  the  salvation  of  our  Lord. 


GO 

28er  ift  ber  ^onig  nut  iKufym  frefront? 

Slbcmai  ber  s3ftad}tta,e,  ber  £elb, 
Sfbonai,  ber  ©tarfe  im  .ftriegesfelb. 

Deffnet  $forten  euer  ipaupt, 
Cejfnet  eud),  U)r  Xfoore  ber  2Beft, 

2Benn  ber  .ftomg  in  $rad)t  unb  SRajejiat 
geierlid)en  Stnutg  blilt. 

2Ber  ift  ber  $6nig  mit  3ftufjm  gefront? 
Dcr  ^onig  ber  (Sfyre  ift  unfer  ©ott, 
Unfer  £err  2Jbenai  Sibaotfy — 


23-    ^falttt  08. 

$  o  r  B  e  t  c  r.     ©inget  etn  neues  Sieb  bem  £errn, 

benn  2Bunber  ijat  er  getljan  (ftegesfrafttg   ijt  feinc 

SFtcc^tc  unb  feitt  tyeiliger  8trm)*     £>er  £err  fyat  feinc 

£iilfe  funbgetfyan,  ©erecfytigfett  »or  ben  2lugen  ber 

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feiner  £reue  bem  £aufe  33raef$,     ©djauen  wcrbcn 

bie  (Snben  after  SSeft  unferes  <35otte5  £etL 
c?> 


70 

CHOIR. 

Shout  aloud  of  joy,  all  lands,  to  God, 
Break  forth  and  sing  harmonious  praise; 
With  harps  announce  my  God  and  King; 
With  harps  and  strains  of  music  loud, 
With  trumpets,  cornets'  rousing  voice, 
Proclaim  the  glorious  king,  the  Lord. 

Let  seas  in  all  their  fullness  roar, 
The  world  and  all  that  dwell  on  her, 
Let  streams  clap  hands  and  hills  rejoice, 
United  sing :  the  Lord,  he  comes 
To  judge  the  world  with  righteousness. 
To  judge  all  men  with  equity. 


XXIV.— Israel's  Soaig* 

^Jtly  refuge,  Lord,  art  Thou  alone. 

Thy  Law  my  only  creed  ; 
Thou  lookest  down  from  mercy's  throne 
With  love  on  Jacob's  seed. 
Exalted  high 
And  ever  nigh 
Is  Isr'el's  Eock,  Jeshurun's  King, 
Whose  praise  all  creatures  shout  and  sin< 

Let  nations  boast  of  wisdom's  fill, 

It's  small  and  vain  at  once — 
From  heavens  high  He  taught  His  will, 

My  God,  to  Jacob's  sons. 


71 

3and)$t,  atfe  Sanbe,  ben  £errn  jn  preifen, 
23red)t  and  in  ju&elfctyattenbe  SBeifen! 
2Iuf,  finget  bem  £errn  mit  (Sitfyerflangen, 
yjlit  (Jitfyerflangen  unb  lauten  ©efangen, 
2)rommetenfdjmetternb,  pofannentonig 
3and)3t  *>or  bent  £errn,  bem  emigen  ^ontg! 
S3  feraufe  bad  9fleer  nnb  n?ad  b'rtn  lebt, 
Die  Srbe  nnb  road  b'ranf  wo^nt  nnb  ftre&t: 
grofylodenb  ranfdjen  bie  ©trome  tm  Xfyal, 
£d  juMn  bie  23erge  aKjnmal: 
&r  fommt — bad  jnbeln  fie  Dor  bem  iperrn — 
3n  rtdjten  bie  SBelt  aid  ^tfgeredjter, 
9)ftt  etvigem  3fted)te  bie  335(fergefd)fedjter! 

24.    ©otteS  £el>re  meitte  £uft* 


& 


lelig  ft>en  £>ein  SBort  erqntder, 
©ott,  h>er  £)ein  ®efe£  fcettmfyrt! 
(Se(ig  tten  2)etn  2td)t  erlencfytet 
2Jnf  bed  Mend  bnnHer  gatyrt! 
Stnbern  nnb  fid)  felfeft  jnm  (Segen 
SBattt  er  frenbtg  feinen  2auf, 
Unb  ben  9ftitben 
9ttmmt  Dein  ^rteben 
©tetd  ju  nener  (Starfnng  auf* 

•Damrn  £)anf  ©it,  23ater  broBen, 
£)af  id)  £etn  ©efe£  erfannt; 
3n  bem  SBorte  Reiner  Set) re 
©afcft  £)n  mir  ber  Siefte  9>fanb. 
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72 

The  light  of  light 

In  wisdom's  hight 
Is  Isr'el's  Rock,  Jeshurun's  King 
"Whose  praise  all  creatures  shout  and  sing. 

My  soul  proclaims  with  holy  zeal, 

Salvation's  rock  is  mine  ! 
Let  earths  and  suns  the  truth  reveal, 
Encased  in  Jacob's  shrine  ; 
Of  boundless  grace 
In  all  his  ways 
Is  Isr'el's  Rock,  Jeshurun's  King, 
Whose  praise  all  creatures  shout  and  sing. 

XXV.— Israel's  Duty. 

hj/BEY,  O  Isr'el,  the  Lord's  commands, 


It  is  thy  glory  and  might ; 
Behold  the  Father  has  blessed  thy  hands 

To  bear  the  banner  of  light, 
Embrace  salvation's  eternal  cause 
Revealed  to  Jacob  in  God's  own  laws. 

Behold,  all  nations  obey  with  awe, 
The  King  of  glory  and  might, 

Implore  his  mercy,  revere  his  law ; 
They  seek  the  banner  of  light. 

The  days  of  darkness  with  speed  decline, 

The  sun  of  Zion  will  brightly  shine. 

Proclaim,  O  Isr'el,  with  holy  zeal ; 
The  King  of  Glory  and  might ; 


-freilig  null  idj  fie  bercaijren, 

5Cie  be3  2Ina,es  reinen  Stern; 

*ftid)t  in  greuben, 

SRtd)t  in  £eiben 

Stel)  fie  meinem  £er$en  fern. 

^raft  unb  3:rojl:  foil  fie  mir  reidjen, 
SSenn  id)  fdjtoad)  unb  treftToi?  Mn, 
Unb  im  itampfe  biefer  (£rbe 
fRttttn  mir  ben  frcmmen  ©inn. 
Meinem  gujje  fei  fie  Senate, 
Meinem  2$anbel  fefter  Stab, 
9?ti<f>  ju  leiten 
£nrd)  ber  3^^en 
2Bed)fet,  hi*  In'*  (littc  ©rat. 

2Cenn  ic6  bann  mid)  nieberlege, 
SBetttt  ber  lefjte  <2d)(af  midj  rufr, 
Soil  fie  lendjrenb  mir  sorangeb'n 
Unb  midj  fitferen  au§  ber  ©raft; 
Unb  mid)  fiifcren  aufftartft,  aufn?arts 
Singuge^'tt  $ur  £erriid)feit; — 
tOietnem  £eben 
9t5g'  fie  grifen 
3ena,nig  bann  in  (Ennajfeit. 

23*    (ButtcS  Jyiilmmg* 

(8Tu*  3>falm  105.) 


fi.  ©. 


'anfet  bent  £e'rrn,  rnft  feinen  Sftamen  an, 
Xfyut  unter  ben  SSoIfern  funb,  roas  er  getfjan! 
©ingt  3(jnt  nnb  lajfet  Saitenfpiel  erfdjatten, 
Singt  ^)rei3  nnb  dlutjm  son  feinen  SBuubern  alien! 


CO 


74 
The  nations  listen  to  thy  appeal — 

Unfurl  the  banner  of  light ! 
Let  truth  and  freedom  all  nations  raise 
To  sing  with  angels  thy  Maker's  praise. 

XXVI.— Israel's  Hope. 

Isaiah.  li  1  to  3 ;  Micha  iv,  1  to  4  ;  Joel  iii. 

2JEHOLD,  the  host  ascend 

The  mount  of  Zion's  Rock, 
They  come  from  ev'ry  land 

A  vast  and  countless  flock, 
"With  psalms  of  joy  and  praise 

To  -worship  Judah's  Sun, 
Each  soul  implores  the  grace 

Of  God,  the  only  One. 

"What  ails  the  orb  of  light? 

His  rays  are  dim  and  faint. 
What  ails  the  queen  of  night  ? 

Her  face  is  pale  and  quaint. 
The  sun  of  truth  prepares 

All  regions  low  or  high, 
The  spirit's  light  outglares 

All  suns  in  yonder  sky. 

"What  sounds  from  Zion's  lyre, 

A  voice  serenely  sweet, 
With  Seraphs'  fervent  fire 

"When  God's  approach  they  greet  ? 
"  Redeemed,  all  men  are  free, 

The  earth  is  angels'  home  !  " 


to 

9titr)mer  feinem  r)eifigen  ftamtni  cud),  ibv  Ireuen, 
yfla#  jebea  £er$,  bct3  fudjt  ben  £errn,  fid)  freiten. 
Sorfdjt  nad)  bem  £errn  unb  feinc  £errlid)fetr, 
©ucfyet  fein  2lmjejtd)t  311  aller  3^it ! 

2ln  feine  SGunber  benft,  be  er  »oI16radjt, 
5l'n  feiner  3e^ert  unb  3lid)  terfpriicfye  Wlafyt, 
3(jr,  bie  au£  2l6ra()am,  feinem  $ned)t,  geboren, 
3&t  ^'inber  3a!ob^,  bie  er  auserforen! 

Txnn  dx,  ber  £err,  ift  unfer  ©ott!  Sejlettt 
(Stub  feine  ©ericfyte  it&er  atfe  SBett! 
£reu  Meibt  er  feinem  33unb,  bem  SBort  geredjt, 
£)a$  er  entfcoten  auf'S  taufenbfte  ©efdjledjt. 

3.$. 

(2luS  bem  Jpebr.) 

i^es  £tmmel3  Sftaume,  au$  Sitft  unb  glammen, 

£aud)  unb  ©lutt)  gcetnt  jufammen, 

2)e3  JpimmeU  $aume  ftnb  bein  Shrentfyron, 

Tier  (Srbe  ©ait me  ©d)emel  bciner  £err(id)feir, 

3ene  serfiinben  beine  Wlafyt, 

3)iefe  ^eugen  son  beiner  $radjt* 

2)er  £err  ber  ©(^aaren  ift  ber  ^ottfa,  ber  9ttad)t! 

2)er  (Erben  ©clanbe — gttttfj  unb  fefter  ©runb, 

(Sine  giilT  ofyne  Snbe — bft$  metre  9htnb. 

SSort  alien  ©eiten  fonia,(id)c  ^errlidjfeiten, 

£ier  ba$  £imme(v?3ett,  bort  bie  Srbenmett. 

Tod)  Mt$  sercjefyr,  seratter, 

*ftur  er  kjtefyt  unb  .matter, 

£>er  .Jperr  ber  £immel£fpr)aren,  ber  ^onig  ber  (5l)ren ! 


76 

It  sounds  o'er  land  and  sea 
From  heaven's  azure  dome. 

Eternal  light  surrounds 

All  souls,  salvation  crowned  ; 
The  Father  heals  all  wounds, 

All  sins  in  love  are  drowned. 
Affection  bears  the  race 

On  virtue's  golden  wing  ; 
All  men  are  saved  in  grace 

And  G-od  alone  is  Kino*. 


XXVII.— The  Law  of  God. 

iwET  there  be  light,"  a  second  time 
The  Lord  of  Hosts  proclaimed  ; 
"  Let  error  yield  to  truth  sublime, 

And  justice  reign  supreme  !  " 
The  sun  then  rose  on  Sinai's  hight, 
And  poured  on  thee  a  flood  of  light. 

A  flood  of  light,  these  words  and  laws, 
Which  Moses  taught  thy  sires  ; 

The  banner  of  thy  holy  cause, 
Which  truth  and  love  inspires  : 

It  is  the  sun  from  Sinai's  hight, 

Which  poured  on  thee  a  flood  of  light. 

This  Word  of  G-od,  this  "  Law  of  fire," 
The  queen  of  truth  and  grace, 

Is  Isr'el's  pride,  his  sole  desire, 
His  heaven's  golden  rays. 


77 
3m  .!pimme(d$e(t  bert  flammen  bie  9>racfthjejta(ten! 
SSom  Jperrn  ber  2Selt  jum  3^tcnft  beftellt ; 
£eud)ten  entfcfyrcebenb,  fefcren  urn  erfcebenb, 
Sftafrnenb  einanber  3um  ©eifcegefana,  unb  e3  tont  im 

lauten  JUang: 
©oftne  ber  Spbaren! 
(£inget  ju  (Sfyren 
£e$  £errn  ber  <3d)aaren,  bed  tfonigs  ber  Gfyren! 

2K.  @. 


27*    5Ke  S$or<u 

CAnjterMid)  ift  bad  2Bort  son  Sinai, 

2Cie  unfer  8olf,  bein  ©urt  bted  ©ut  ^ertie^ ; 

2$ir  truijen  burcft  ber  ^tikn  Xrucf  unb  Scfyroere 
Tie  „Sepfyer  Zhova",  nnpre  ©otteelefyre. 

51m  £ore&  tiat  fur  atte  3^t 
3u  feinen  ^rteftern  und  ber  £err  getteifyt; 
2©tr  priefen  jaud^enb  ©ctted  Jpufb  unb  (Mte 
3n  3^«^  33urg,  in  Salemd  $>racftt  unb  SBIiitfre. 

Sd  tarn  ber  ^einb,  ba  brad)  bed  Jempeld  3^t, 
Unb  3uba  ivarb  jerftreut  in  atte  SSJett; 
Toft)  eb  serbannt  unb  jcrftrcut  tt?ir  ttaren, 
£4  fcfcwebte  e  i  n  Ranter  ob  unfern  Scfyaaren. 

3a  iiber  Sanb  unfc  9>?eere  trugen  nnr 

Tie  Iborarotte,  unfer  3tea.edpanier, 

Sin  3iea,edpanier  in  bumpfen  ©fcettomauern, 

Sin  Siea,edpanier  in  bed  Scfyaffotted  Scfyauern. 


78 
Lift  up  on  high  this  book  of  light, 
Which  God  revealed  on  Sinai's  hight. 

This  Law  of  laws,  so  dearly  bought 
With  sighs,  and  tears,  and  blood — 

The  blood  of  saints,  who  bravely  fought 
A  world  in  error's  flood  ; 

Let's  cling  to  it,  the  book  of  light, 

Which  God  revealed  on  Sinai's  hight. 

We  cling  to  thee  with  holy  glee, 

The  Law  of  God  is  ours  ! 
The  God  who  rules  o'er  land  and  sea, 

On  worlds  his  blessings  show'rs — = 
Revealed  the  Law  on  Sinai's  hight, 
He  poured  on  thee  a  flood  of  light. 


79 
2Bir  opferten  ber  Sefyre  ®nt  unb  33Iut, 
SHMr  tjaoen  fie  a,efdju£t  mil  treuem  9fluttj; 
9?un  toarb  es  Sidjt — unb  bic  uns  ©ott  gegeoen, 
Die  £fyora  leot  unb  irtrb  unfterMtdj  febem 

3ur  (SimueUjiing  ciner  neitcn  <Btpl)tv-%l)oxa. 

£ier  ttieber  in  be$  ©ottesfiaufes  ©cfyrein 
$raa.t  2tnbad)t  ftid  ifyv  f)ocr;fte3  ®ut  fyineut; 
3n  neue  ipiitie  Mrgt  bte  alte  Xreue, 
Der  Sfyora  SBort,  ba3  alte,  emtg  neue* 

2fud)  biefe  9Me  fet  etn  ©iegetfpamer, 
<2ei  unfer  ©cftmucf  unb  ferner  3eit*rt  3^er; 
©efd)fed)tern,  bte  auf  unferer  2lfrf)e  fallen, 
<SoU  fyter  au$  biefer  SFtotlc  £roft  erfcfcaflen! 

SSerjitngt  aufs  9Reue  tft  ber  £()ora  SBort, 
@o  lebt  fte  fort,  eine  eto^e  3ngenb  fort, 
23i$  ftdj  erfutft  iijx  fyeilta,  SCort  auf  Srben: 
pSinft  mirb  bte  S3elt  etn  £empel  ©ottes  toerben!" 

SDtinna  ^(eeberg. 


80 


FIFTH  DIVISION. 


After  the  Sermon, 


XXVIII.— God. 

YJ7  Thou  Eternal  One  !  whose  presence  bright 

All  space  doth  occupy,  all  motion  guide  ; 
Unchanged  through  time's  all  devastating  flight* 

Thou  only  God  !     There  is  no  God  beside  ! 
Being  above  all  beings,  Mighty  One  ! 

Whom  none  can  comprehend,  none  explore, 
"Who  fillest  existence  with  Thyself  alone — 

Embracing  all — supporting — ruling  o'er — 
Father  of  life  and  death— whom  all  hosts  adore. 

Thy  chains  the  unmeasured  universe  surround, 
Upheld    by    Thee,   by    Thee    inspired    with 
breath  ! 
Thou  the  beginning  with  the  end  hast  bound, 
And     beautifully     mingled     with    life     and 
death ! 
As  sparks  mount  upward  from  the  fiery  blaze, 
So  worlds  are  born,  and  suns  spring  forth  from 
Thee; 
And  as  the  spangles  in  the  sunny  rays 

Shine  round  the  silver  snow,  the  pageantry 
Of  heaven's  bright  army  glitters  in  Thy  praise. 


81 


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28.    Safrin  ©otteS* 

vW  Ie6t  ein  GJott!    ©ein  grofjes  SBatten 
gtnb'  tdj  in  jeber  (Sreatur; 
3n  attem  SBcd)fet  ber  ©eftalten 
SBirb  funb  mir  feineS  2Btrfen3  ©pur; 
£)te  »elt  nnb  2Beltgefc$i<$te  fori$t: 
(S«  ift  ein  ©ott  nnb  ein  ©eri^t! 

(S*  Iefct  ein  ©ott!  Db  heifer  toBen, 
Unb  £attber  jtttern, — jweifle  ntdjt! 
9?ur  eines  2Binf3  fcebarf's  son  often, — 
©ie  ftiirjen  anf  i(>r  ^Ingeftcfyt. 
@r  fpridjt — bes  5D?ecre^  UngefHim 
SCivb  ftitXe  anf  ein  SBort  oon  tt)m* 


A  million  torches  lighted  by  Thy  hand 

Wander  unwearied  through  the  blue  abyss ; 

They  own  Thy  power,  accomplish  Thy  command- 
All  gay  with  life,  all  eloquent  with  bliss. 

What   shall  we   call  them?      Piles   of  crystal 
light ! 
A  glorious  company  of  golden  streams  ? 

Lamps  of  celestial  ether  burning  bright? 

Suns    lighting    systems     with    their    joyous 
beams  ? 

But  Thou  to  these  art  as  the  moon  to  nighti 

Yet,  as  a  drop  of  water  in  the  sea, 
All  this  magnificence  in  Thee  is  lost : 

What    are     ten  thousand  worlds  compared  to 
Thee? 

And  what  am  I,  then  ?     Heaven's  unnumbered 
host 
Though  multiplied  by  myriads,  arra5^ed 

In  all  the  glory  of  sublimest  thought 
Is  but  an  atom  in  the  balance,  weighed 

Against  Thy  greatness — is  a  cypher  brought 
Against  infinity.     What  am  I  then?  naught! 
Naught ! — but  the  effulgence  of  Thy  light  divine, 

Pervading  worlds  has  reached  my  bosom  too  ; 
Yes,  in  my  spirit  doth  Thy  spirit  shine, 

As  shines  the  sunbeam  in  a  drop  of  dew. 
Naught ! — but  I  live  and  on  hope's  pinion's  fly 

Eager  towards  Thy  presence ;  for  in  Thee 
Hive,  and  breathe,  and  dwell;  aspiring  high, 

Even  to  the  throne  of  Thy  divinity. 
I  am,  O  God,  and  surely  Thou  must  be. 

AXONYME. 


83 

Sd  Wbt  ein  ©ott!  D6  Stitrme  branen 
Sent  $ilijer  attf  bed  Mend  $>fab, — 
©ein  $3etter  fommt,  nur  ju  erfreuen, 
Unb  nnter  <2titrmen  reift  bie  ©aar. 
Srnm  3teb'  icft  in  ber  3ufanft  £anb 
<2tetd  n?ofyIgemutf)  an  ©otted  £anb. 

(5d  lebt  ein  ©ott!  2Bad  biefe  Setyre 
Ser  fyeiPgen  Cjfenoarnng  fpracfr, 
Xa$  $aUt  $n  feined  9camend  Sfyre 
3m  ©prncfce  bed  ©ettujTend  nad). 
2ludj  bad  ©efefc  tot  SBnfen  tyier 
3ft  l)eit'^c  Cffenoaruna,  mir. 

(Ed  Icbt  etn  ©ott!  Xer  #offnttna,  batmen 
SBeb'n  ^Hufte  mir  son  feinen  ^po^n; 
3d)  feb1  in  junker  Saaten  ipafmen 
£ie  (Srnte  fcfyon  im  getbe  fWn/ 
$8a$  ift  bed  ©ottedlencjnerd  Spotr, 
2Bo  SWes"  ruft:  Sd  ijl  etn  ©ott! 

£d  lebt  ein  ©ott!  Wod)  einfl  tm  8d)etben 
3ft  ber  2Miebenbe  mir  nafy\ 
Sen  id)  in  tattfenb  Sebcndfreuben, 
Unb  aud)  in  meinen  Seiben  fat). 
3m  $obe  Mtt()t  bad  Seben  mir; 
Dn  febft,  mein  ©ott,  id)  feb1  in  bir! 

§amf>.  ©efangb. 


84 
XXIX.— The  Atributes  of  God. 

[Exodus  xxxiv  6,  7.] 


e. 


'0  Him,  the  One  Eternal  Lord  and  King, 
All  knees  are  bent,  all  hearts  with  fervor  cling. 
Let  all  the  mortals  join  in  one  accord, 
To  Sing  the  praise  of  God,  the  only  Lord. 

His  might  creates,  omnipotence  controls 

The  world  which  He  through  space  with  wisdom 

rolls ; 
His  will  sustains,  the  fly,  the  suns,  each  ray, 
He  wills,  and  worlds  are  born  or  worlds  decay. 

Immutable  justice  reigns  in  God's  domains, 
The  worlds  His  will  has  made,  His  law  sustains. 
The  suns  obey  His  voice  with  silent  awe, 
All  nature  speaks  of  His  eternal  law. 

His  law  is  sovereign  wisdom's  boundless  sea; 
In  wisdom  just,  in  justice  wise  is  He. 
His  law  is  love  and  grace  to  Zion's  flock, 
The  sinner's  dread,  the  righteous  children's  rock. 

He's  wisdom's  Self  and  justice  absolute, 
Surpassing  thought,  beyond  research  acute. 
His  grace  is  He,  He's  truth  and  light  supreme  ; 
Creation  is  of  God  a  partial  beam. 

The  Lord  exalted  o'er  time  and  space 
Regards  His  own  with  boundless  love  and  grace. 
Corrects  all  faults,  and  shapes  all  aims  and  ends  ; 
His  mercy  spares  the  sinner  who  repents. 


85 
29.    £vb  <&otte$. 

(2Tu$  fcem  £ebr.  its  OTcfed  $en  GSra.) 

Jy  en  (Engetd)oren 
3tt  £immel$fpf>arert 
£em  Jperrn  ber  (Sfyren, 
SQBirb  Sftnfym  geBracfyt* 
3n  lantern  Somali 
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Tex  ©unfcerfcaren, 
giufen  mit  ma$U 
£etHg,  Jfilfg,  fcetlig 
3ft  bev  ©ort  bev  8cfoaaren. 


3n  frommer  Sd)aner, 

3n  etv'ger  Daner 

Scfyallt  feinem  9?amen  Stinmfcfigeton, 

Unb  mad) tig  bran  fen, 

Tit  trie  231i£e  fa  it  fen, 

Seraftm  in  Jpimmel^ofy'n, 

2)ie  einanber  fragen, 

Cb  fie's  fragen, 

©ott  ju  Bcifgen  in  fcangem  3a3cn* 

Jpeiftg,  fyetlig,  fyeilig 

3ft  ber  ©ott  bev  <5d)aaren. 


86 

The  Holy  One  with  loving-kindness  reigns, 
In  grace  supreme,  His  wisdom  laws  ordains, 
To  bear  His  own  to  bliss,  on  eagle's  wings  ; 
Delightful  theme,  my  soul  with  rapture  sings. 

With  reason's  eye  in  conscience's  depth  behold 
The  truth  of  God  revealed  a  thousandfold ; 
His   might   and    wisdom    speak  from  nature's 

shrine 
With    thousand    tongues,    in    words   and   laws 

divine. 


XXX.— Shema  Yisrael.    1. 

HEAR,  O  Israel  hear, 
God,  thy  Lord  is  near, 

Love  and  mercy  mark  His  trace  ; 
Light  from  Seraph  flame, 
Truth,  the  angels  claim, 

Pours  on  thee  His  boundless  grace. 

Sing,  Jeshurun  sing, 
God  is  Lord  and  King, 

He  redeems,  besides  Him  none  ; 
Suns  and  stars  proclaim 
God's  exalted  name, 

One  is  He,  Eternal  One. 


87 
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£ie  ftdj  angflt>otI  fcengen, 
$reift  ©ott  tm  Steb,  bent  prad)ttgen. 
3n  ranfd)enbem  $lang 
£ont  SBeifyegefang 

3m  £>reima(()eUig  bem  2H!mad)tigen* 
SBle  £>onnergeroU 
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£etfig,  Jjeiiig,  fyetlig  ift  ©ott, 
£er  iperr,  ber  itber  ben  ©i^aaren  tvattet! 

SR.  @. 

i. 

'or1  3s™et,  nnr  (Einer  Ijl  beirt  ©ott! 
£af  biefen  fyeiPgen  9htf  bid)  gan$  bnrd)brtngen; 
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(Sr  Jjetf  bein  Sefrensroerf  ootf&ringen; 
Unb  itoer'm  ©ra6e  ton1  bnrd)'s  9ftorgenrot(j: 
£bV  33rael,  nnr  (Siner  ift  bein  ©ott! 

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Dljnmadjtig  nnrb  ber  greater  rofyer  Sport; 
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$qx'  3srael",  nnr  (Einer  ift  bein  ©ottl 

Jpor'  S^raet,  nnr  (Einer  ift  bein  ©ott! 
$om  (Sinai  t)at  e$  bie  SBett  bnrd)finngen; 


© 


88 
XXXI.— Shema  Yisrael.    2. 

From  the  German  by  M.  M. 

Israel  hear  / 
The  Lord,  our  God,  the  One  above, 
Reveals,  in  brilliant  rays  of  heav'nly  love, 

To  thee  His  doctrine  pure  and  clear. 
It  was  in  darkness  e'er  this  light, 
Did  guard  thy  soul  from  fall  by  night, 
0  !  hear,  hear,  Israel. 

The  One  is  He  ! 
To  that  Sole  God  alone  do  cling, 
Him  let  no  doubt  or  error  from  thee  ring, 

Andtho'  temptation  press  on  thee, 
Cleave  fast  to  Him,  and  never  yield  ! 
He  will  protect  thee,  be  thy  shield — 

0 !  hear,  hear,  Israel, 

Eternal  stands 
His  love  !     The  world  His  boundless  grace 
Entwines,  as  with  a  father's  kind  embrace, 

And  to  all  time  the  same  expands. 
Then  firmly  guard  His  law  alone, — 
The  Lord,  our  God,  the  Lord  is  one  ! 
0 !  hear,  hear,  Israel. 


89 

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£or'  33rael,  nur  Sitter  ift  bein  ©ott. 

3.*. 

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£>ir  feine  Scftre  rein  nnb  fcett. 

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Unb  beine  ©eele  roanfte  nidjt — 

D  I)  ore,  3  a  r  a  e  U 

S  i  n  3  i  g  t  ft  S  r !— 

9htr  an  ben  Sinen  fotfft  bn  QlauUn*, 

£)odj  3f)n  tag  bir  son  feinem  2Qa^ne  ranoen — 

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£aft  feft  an  ©ott,  an  3&m  aflein ! 

Sr  toirb  bein  ©djnjj,  bein  better  fein — 

£)  pre,  3  3  r  a  e  I! 

3n  Sn?ia,f  eit 

SBafyrt  feine  Siebe! — 8ein  Sroarmen 

©djlingt  nm  ba$  SBettatt  fict)  tnit  55aterarmen, 

Unroanbeloar  in  afle  3^tt! 

<5o  toafjre  feft  and)  fein  ©eoot! — 

„©ott,  unfer  ©ott,  ift  einjig  ©ott— 

O  pre,  3$tael!" 


90 
XXXII.— Man ! 


ft 


'HOU  art !  O  Father,  guiding  all,  Thou  art ! 

Direct  my  understanding  then  to  Thee  : 
Control  my  spirit,  guide  my  wandering  heart ; 

Though  but  an  atom  'midst  immensity, 
Still  I  am  something  fashioned  by  Thy  hand  ! 

I  hold  a  middle  rank  'twixt  heaven  and  earth; 
On  the  last  verge  of  mortal  being  stand, 

Close  to  the  realms  where  angels  have   their 
birth- 
Just  on  the  boundary  of  spirit  land  ! 

The  chain  of  being  is  complete  in  me; 

In  me  is  matter's  last  gradation  lost, 
And  the  next  step  is  spirit — Deity ! 

I  can  command  the  lightning,  and  am  dust : 
A  monarch,  and  a  slave — a  worm,  a  God  ! 

Whence  came  I  here?    And  how  so  marve- 
lously 
Constructed   and   conceived?      Unknown!  this 
clod 

Lives  surely  through  some  higher  energy, 
For  from  itself  alone  it  could  not  be. 

Creator !  Yes,  Thy  wisdom  and  Thy  word 
Created  me.     Thou  source  of  life  and  good  ! 

Thou  spirit  of  my  spirit,  and  my  Lord ! 

Thy  light,  Thy  love  in  their  bright  plenitude, 

Filled  me  with  an  imortal  soul,  to  spring 
Over  the  abyss  of  Death,  and  bade  it  bear 

The  garments  of  eternal  day,  and  wing 


91 

,,3m  GbcnbilDe  ©otte§  cr[d;uf  Gr  ben  QKeufdjen." 

1/ ernafymft  bu  bad  bobe,  bad  tyeitige  2$ort, 
Xae  ©ott  bir  aerltetjen  311m  ©djujj,  $um  £ort? 

„£en  9flenfd)en  erfcfyuf  Gr  im  gottlicfyen  23tfb!" 
Jpat  ganj  bid)  ber  ©pru$,  ber  geiveifyte,  erfitlft? — 

£er  £err  ift  fo  grog  unb  ber  SDTcnfcft  fo  Hein, 
Unb  bodj  barfft  bu  afynlidj  bent  Striken  feim 

SDa*  $3ettlid)t  ift  ©ott  unb  ber  3Renfd>  ein  ©tent, 
<3o  biibe  bid)  fort  an  bent  23i(be  beg  £errnl 

Wit  £tebe  umfangt  er  ber  3Ftetd>e  3ieidj, 
©0  Hebe  aud)  bu  atte  23riiber  gleid)! 

£te  ©onne,  bie  SBIume,  ba£  ^inb  unb  ber  ©reis, 
©ie  atte  oerfiinben  ber  2(tfmad)t  $rei& 

£>etn  ©liicf  unb  bein  ©djmerj,  ber  entfut)nt  bie  Sdjulb, 
Unb  bein  ringenber  ©eift  ift  ©efdjenf  feiner  £utb. 

So  tvirfe  and)  bu  nur  grog  unb  nttlb; 
SSegliide  im  ^(einen  naclj  <35otte3  33Ub! 

©titter  ^eitfcfyemoiirbe  gerceifytes  Lanier 
(Entfaltete  feguenb  bie  ®ott()eit  bir! 

©ie  jeigt  bir  ein  SSort  ate  be$  SebettS  ©djilb: 
tDetl  9ftenfd)en  erfcbuf  (Er  im  gottlidjen  23tlb!" 

5D?inna  SUeeberg. 


92 

Its  heavenly  light  beyond  this  little  sphere, 

Even  to  its  source — to  Thee — its  Author  there. 

O  thought  ineffable  !    O  vision  blest ! 

Though  finite  our  conceptions  all  of  Thee  ; 
Yet  shall  Thy  shadowed  luster  fill  our  breast, 

And  with  it  homage  to  the  Deity. 
God  !  thus  above  my  lowly  thoughts  I  soar  ; 

Thus   seek    Thy    presence — Being,   wise   and 
good; 
'Midst  Thy  vast  works,  admire,  obey,  adore  ; 

And  when  the  tongue  is  eloquent  no  more, 
The  soul  shall  speak  in  tears  of  gratitude. 

AXONYME, 


XXXIII.— The  Creation  of  »ian. 


ft] 


KEATION    was    finished,    the   valleys  and 

mountains 
"Were  crowned  with  blossoms  and  verdure  ; 
And  Eden  was  planted  around  its  sweet   foun- 
tains, 
A  beautiful  garden  of  pleasure  ; 
The  beasts  populated  the  bountiful  kingdom — 
But  none  comprehended  the  heavenly  wisdom. 

The  Sovereign  commanded  the  forces  of  nature, 
Bring  forth  in  her  likeness  the  sequel, 

The  frame  of  the  spirit,  harmonious  structure  ! 
In  beauty  and  grace  without  equal. 

The  body  was  woven  of  dust  in  its  rudeness — 

Still  none  comprehended  the  heavenly  goodness 


93 
33*    &vtt  im  SDtenfcftetn 

CAnenbltcfoer,  ber  ift  unb  mar 
£u,  itnfre  3"flucfct  tmmerbar, 
33efyerrfd)er  alter  3«ten! 
G&'  Serge  rourben,  (Srb'  unb  8Beft, 
Unb  Sterne  an  be£  QimmtU  3t\t, 
SCarjl  Xu  fd)im  (Erotgfetteiu 

£uefl  bes  Sieves, 

SebenSbronnen! 

Xu  fd>ufft  (2onnen, 

2td)t  unb  Sefcen 
Xetnen  ecfyopfungen  gu  gefcett. 

3u  Seiner  Jpanb  ftetyt  unfre  3*ttj 
2Btr  ftcrben  toenn  Sein  fHuf  gebeut: 
„©tnft  in  ben  StauB  barnteber!" 
Girt  lag  ftnb  sor  Dtr  taufenb  3<*$**# 
28ie  eine  Dcadjt,  tie  geftern  roar; 
<2ue  flol)  unb  !e()rt  ntdjt  nneber. 

£>u,  £err,  Meibeft! 

SBit  entfteben 

Unb  ttergeben ; 

Stof  £em  SCerbe 
2$urben  ivir,  unb  rcerben  Srbe ! 

Slttein  £)u  gabfi  ju  unferm  £eil, 
2>on  Seinem  Sicr)te  un3  ein  Zijtil ; 
Unb  was  una  aud)  gefdjefye — 
SBcnn  un$  bcS  ©(iidc3  ipanb  erfyeM 
5Benn  uns  be$  Scfymeqes  2Bef)  burcftbebt- 


94 
The  Father  benignly  imparted  the  leaven  " 

Of  life,  to  the  body's  completion  ; 
He  breathed  in  his  nostrils  the  image  of  heaven, 

With  reason,  affection,  volition. 
And  man  was  created  and  gifted  with  freeddm, 
And  he  comprehended  the  heavenly  wisdom. 

The  Maker's  delight  was  His  image  immortal, 

He  blessed  him  with  glory  and  power, 
To  joy   He  was  guided   through  Eden's  sweet 
portal, 
And  God  was  his  strength  and  his  tower. 
All  creatures  submitted  to  Eeason's  own  like- 
ness, 
And   man   comprehended   the    heavenly   kind- 
ness. 


XXXIV.— Sinai. 


© 


'JS"  that  appaling  morn,  when  Israel  woke 

To  hear  the  Lord's  omniscient  decree ; 
When,  as  though  Heaven's  loud  thunder  broke, 

The  very  air  grew  rife  with  mystery  ; 
When  Sinai's  Mount,  involved  in  fire  and  smoke, 

Outswe!led  the  aspiring  eager  of  the  sea, — 
This  be  my  theme  :  presuming  task  !  to  sing 
The  praise  of  Israel's  God,  his  everlasting  King. 

O  !  for  a  Seraph's  tongue  or  prophets  pen, 
My  glorious  song,  enraptured  to  exalt ! 


95 

2Qir  fityten  Deine  ftafye, 

2)u,  o  .SSater ! 

©iB(l  tut*  Stdrfe 

3u  bem  2Berfe, 

£)ag  auf  (Erben 
2Btr  burdj  £>tdj  sotfenben  werben* 

Scrlin.  ©ebetbudj. 


34L    2Cuf  «oteO^  $d$em 

lE9ott  erfcfyien  auf  £oreF$  ^)6§en — 
fyoxeh  n>arb  ein  Iid)ter  Quell. 
®otte3  Dbem  Morten  n?el)ett 
2>eine  $ater,  3sraeL 

£ei(  uns,  £eil  uns  ! 
3e^t  no$  fleu(?t  ber  (icfyte  Quell, 
2llle  9tacfyre  roerben  l)ell, 
Unb  ber  SBa^r^eit  mad^ttg  SBalten 
<&itQtt  oh  be$  SBafmd  ©eftalten; 
©onnen  leudjten  fern  unb  nafy, 

£alleluja ! 


96 
Oh  !  to  have  heard  him  "  with  an  angel's  ken  " 

From  yon  triumphal  wonder-paven  vault, 
Come  clothed  in  wisdom  to  commune  with  men, 

And  bid  so  near  their  tents  His  Seraphs  halt ! 
O'er  sapphire  floods,  the  burning  escort  rolled, 
Through  clouds  of  roseate  fire  and  molten  gold. 

Soon   from   the   Mount's   crest,   fearful    sounds 
began 
To  radiate  slowly  to  its  hallowed  base  ; 
Through  all  the  mustering  tribes  one  impulse 
ran, 
One  thrill   of  joy    and  fear:  o'er   shivering 
space 
Pealed  the  celestial  trump,  and  awe-struck  nian 
With   suppliant    eyes,  beheld   the  wondrous 
place, 
Where  eddying  mist  and  lightning's  livid  stream, 
Confest  the   Lord   of   Hosts — the  Invisible  Su- 
preme ! 

Pillars  of  smoke,  thick-falling,  caught  the  eye ; 
Dense    but    a    moment ;    for    the  reddening 
blaze 
Gushed  forth  in  plunging  volleys  to  the  sky, 
Fierce  thunders  roared,  and  meteors  flashed 
amaze ; 
The  unfathomed  empyrian  gleamed  on  high 
With  hues  of  amber,  dazzling  to  the  gaze, 
And  peal  on  peal,  with  wild  tumultuous  din, 
Rolled  on,  far-echoing  o'er  the  Wilderness  of 
Zin. 


97 
SDfenfcfyennmrbe,  9flenf$enabel 
SBurben  bort  bem  ltcMi<$  Zfytill 
„9flenfdj,  ein  SBanbel  fonber  Xabel 
<5ei  bein  ©tola,  beta  diu^m,  bein  £eil!' 

^reifet,  preifet 
©ott,  ber  tjocfy  im  £imntet  tfjront, 
£ocfy  Bet  fetnen  tobern  ttofynr, 
(£r  rief  bort  ein  neues  2©  c  r  b  e 
grennblicfy  fetner  (ieben  @rbe, 
•ftam  bent  9flenfd)enf)er$en  nafj, 

©ottes  Singe  fat)  fyernieber, 
Unb  mit  feiner  Satertjanb, 
2Bie  urn  einer  Sttttt  ©lieber, 
8d)Iang  er  felbjt  ber  Siefce  23anb. 

^inber,  $inber! 
£ente  nod)  ber  2?ater  foricfyt: 
„£eiltg  fet  end)  jebe  $flidjt! 
SSer  ben  £imme(  null  erjlreoen, 
yjiufy  anf  Srben  fyimmlifdj  leoen; 
<£ei  fdjon  fyter  bem  Gtngel  natj!"  ' 

£attelnj[aty ! 

Sndj  nidjt,  pretf  tdj,  (Srbengiiter! 
3^r  server,  fcfyttunbet  fyin; 
yiityt  bie  ©eifter,  bie  ©emitter— 
3^r  oefriebigt  fanm  ben  ©inn* 

gmig,  etoig, 
©otttidje  meligion, 
SBafcret  bein  erljab'ner  Xfyxon, 

Bl* 


98 
Then  lo!  the  Eternal's  summons  loud  and  shrill. 
Shot    terror    and  dismay    through  all   their 
bands, 
And  waxing  longer,  louder,  louder  still, 

Keverberating  o'er  the  desert  sands, 
Bidding  God's  seer  ascend  the  naming  hill 

From  which  He  issued  His  divine  commands, 
And  gave  them  statutes  for  the  Promised  Home, 
And  lighted  heaven  with  love,  through  the  ethe- 
real dome. 

A.I.  M. 


XXXV.— Revelation. 

From  the  German  by  M.  M. 

J/ ROM  Sinai's  hight  &  fountain  springeth, 

And  far  away  its  waters  flow  ; 
A  stream  that  blessing  ever  bringeth, 
The  purest,  sweetest  here  below. 
Whoe'er  of  its  limpid  water  drinks, 
Pelights  to  strengthen  internal  links. 

On  Sinai  stands  a  Tree  forever 

In  bloom,  with  branches  widely  spread ; 
In  vain  will  language  labor — never 
Its  heav'nly  glories  can  be  read. 
Whoe'er  its  fruit  doth  gather  in 
Will  happiness  and  blessing  win. 

From  Sinai's  brow  a  Sun  is  beaming, 
And  sheds  all  o'er  the  world  its  light : 


99 

tBelten  mogen  untergefyen — 
£)u  nnrfi  tmmerbar  beflet>en; 
£)rum  fet  bu  bem  ^peqctt  nctl) : 
£atfelujal) ! 

@tuttgarter  ©ebct-  unb  &nbatf)t6tHtcf;. 


3L 


33*    $te  fiffen&arutt^ 


if  @inat'$  £oi)'n  entfpringt  tie  Que  He-, 

£>ie  wett  fytnaus  tie  gluten  gtefjt, 

Unb  barin  Staffer  immer  t;ellc 

Unb  immer  @egen  6rtngenb  fliefjt* 
$3er  ftdj  an  btefer  Quelle  labt, 
£)er  rotrb  erquidt  unb  Iraftbegabt 

$uf  @inai  Witfyt  ein  33  a  urn  be$  Cefcens 

2Me  Slefle  ftrecfenb  meit  unb  fcreit ; 

&&  mutjt  bie  ©pracfye  fid)  sergefon^ 

3u  ritljmen  feine  £err(t$feit 

SBofyt  bent,  ber  feine  ©djeuer  ^auft 
Wit  Studjt,  auf  biefem  33aum  geretftv 

$uf  ©inat  glanget  tine  6onncf 
5Dte  2id)t  fcerfcreitet  iiberatl ; 
£)er  £er$en  Suft,  ber  (Seelen  SBonnt, 
<"5nre<*et  rrfcr  ${mmel£ftrat)I« 


100 
Converting  souls,  and  hearts  redeeming, 
Its  rays  descend  in  lnstre  bright. 
Salvation  they  will  surely  earn 
Who  its  enlight'ning  lesson  learn. 

The  Law  which  God  to  us  has  given, 

It  is  the  Fount, — the  Tree  it  is  ! 
It  is  the  Sun — it  brings  from  heaven 
True  life  to  all  who  crave  its  bliss. 
To  him  that  to  its  precepts  clings 
The  love  of  God  and  man  it  brings, 

XXXVI.— Threefold  Revelation. 

'ABE,  what  sounds  from  heaven's  lyre, 
So  grand,  so  powerful,  sublime  f 
God  reveals  His  will  in  words  of  fire, 
Eternal  truth,  fetft  changed  by  time. 

Hark,  what  sounds  from  Horeb's  hight, 
O'er  thunder's  peal  the  word  of  truth  ! 

God  expounds  His  will  in  words  of  light, 
Keclaims  His  sons  to  sacred  truth. 

Hark,  what  sounds  from  nations'  trace, 
Like  warbling  cornets  sounds  one  Law? 

God  unrolls  His  will  to  human  gaze, 
That  all  behold,  rejoice  with  awe. 

Hark,  it  sounds  with  strength  and  might— 
Our  God  is  true,  His  words  divine, 

God  is  wisdom,  God  is  truth  and  light, 
All  glory,  I  ord  of  Hosts  is  Thine  ! 


101 

Unb  went  U)r  2id)t  bas  Shig'  er^eUt, 
9JW  bejfen  £eil  ifl'S  tootyl  be(tellt 

X)te  2et)re,  bte  uncs  (35ott  a,ca,ebcn, 

©te  i(*  bte  Cttelle,  fte  toe  $tudjt; 

<2ie  tft  bie  Sonne,  fte  gibt  Seben 

Dent,  ber  bag  ioafyre  ?eBen  fnd)t. 
2Qer  tljre  S3orfc^rift  fennt  unb  itbt, 
Der  wirb  »on  ©ott  nnb  2Bett  getiebt. 

hamburger  ©efattgbuc 

(2Iu3  fccm  Jpetratf^en  fce$  3ufca^  Jpateet.) 

©  ©ott!  2Bo  ftnb'  i<$  Did)? 

Der  tief  oer^iittt,  erfyaben  ftotjnt! 
Unb  wo  nitf)tfutb'  id)  Did)?— 

Der  itberatt  im  ©(anje  tfyronh 

Sr,  ben  mein  £er$  oerfiinbet, 
Der  Srbe  ©renjen  fjat  er  anfgebant* 

Den  9taben  feft  serbitnbet, 
Den  gernen  treu  oertrauh 

Dn  rootynft  in  £immet£j>f)aren, 

2)u  t^ronft  im  2lett)erli$t, 
©ebenebeit  »on  Deinen  ipeeren, 

3$r  tjecfyftes  Sob  erretd)t  Did)  nidjL 

2Cie?  nnter  (Srbenfofynen 

SBelft  ©ott?— <So  fitter  ©lanbe, 

2Cie  gtemt  fo  ftol^es  SSafynen 

Dent,  ber  entjtammt  bent  Stanbe? 
d3 


102 
XXXVII.— Holiness. 


33 


■E  holy  man,  the  Lord  commands, 

Like  angels,  goodness  love, 
Lift  up  thine  eye,  thy  heart  and  hands 

To  God  enthroned  above  ; 
In  yonder  sea  of  starry  light, 

Where  pure  Seraphim  shine, 
Immerse  thy  soul  with  pure  delight — 

Let  holiness  be  thine. 

To  man,  to  God's  own  image  cling 

With  love's  refulgent  fire, 
The  true  and  good  to  man  to  bring 

Let  be  thy  heart's  desire, 
For  wisdom  live,  for  virtue  glow, 

With  God  thy  soul  entwine, 
An  angel  be  on  earth  below — 

And  holiness  is  thine. 

The  choicest  gifts,  all  joys  divine 

By  holiness  are  won  ; 
It's  Bliss  from  virtue's  sacred  shrine, 

Salvation's  precious  sun. 
The  hallowed  soul  with  rapture  sings 

The  Lord's  eternal  praise, 
She  soars  aloft  on  golden  wings 

To  heaven's  purest  grace. 


103 

£)odj  £)eine  ^eiTtgc  9iat)e 
$t)ront,  roo  £)etn  Sob  erfdjatft. 

£)er  £§or  ber  Jpimmelgfyofye 
©ingt  £>etne  ^lUgenmlt, 


9K.  ©. 


Dt 


37.    (Bott&evtraticm 

2l2»a5  ©ott  tfjut,  bag  if*  ttotylgettyan! 
D  fitter  Sroft  ber  iperjen! 
£>u  t)ebfi  ium  ©lutf  un$  tyimmetan, 
3um  ©litd  aug  £eib  unb  Sdjmerjen. 
SBerjage  nid)t  auf  £>ornenbat)n! 
5Ba^  ©ott  tt)ur,  bag  ift  ttotylcjettyatt! 

&in  ©tern  oerHart  beg  £ebeng  Shirty, 
Db  ftdj  bie  SBogen  tl)itrmen: 
SSertrau'  auf  ©ott  mit  frotyem  Sftutty! 
©o  bangft  bu  nie  tro{3  ©titrmen! 
3u  jagen  matt,  mar'  ©Hattenmatyn; 
2Bag  ©ott  ttyut,  bag  ift  tootylgettyan! 

Unb  wemt  bu  metnjt,  bafj  batb  bir  brtdjt 
£>ein  £er$  oor  Setb  unb  Summer, 
2) a  toetft  ber  £roft  fo  fromm,  fo  fd)(td)t 
2)ein  ©litd  bir  auf  oom  <2d)lummer; 
Unb  glaubig  blidft  bu  tyimmelan; 
ftSad  ©ott  tfyut,  bag  ift  tvotylgettyan! 

SKiima  ^TeeOern- 


104 
XXXVIII.— Hannukali.* 

£fN  the  Lord  is  our  strength  and  our  power  ^ 
He's  our  Eock  and  our  Eefuge  eternal, 

His  unutterable  grace  is  our  tower, 
As  His  love  is  affection  paternal ; 

Only  source  of  all  truth  irrefutable, 

He's  our  G-od  and  Redeemer  immutable, 

When  the  Syrian  foe  desecrated 

The  abode  of  His  glorious  presence, 

And  the  people,  His  love  consecrated, 

Was  enslaved  by  a  king  without  conscience, 

The  Almighty  pour'd  forth  inspiration 

On  Mattathia's  sons  and  his  nation. 

Feeble  hearts  were  transported  with  valor 
To  reconquer  the  altar  and  Ariel ; 

Divine  power  unfurled  Judah's  banner, 
Consecrated  the  arms  of  Israel ; 

The  Almighty  revealed  His  salvation 

On  llattathia's  sons  and  his  nation. 

The  perpetual  fire  on  the  altar 

Was  rekindled  by  victors  enraptured  ;' 

To  our  God  they  resounded  the  psalter, 
And  the  trumpet  of  Freedom  recaptured  ; 

Over  Pagan  oppression  and  blindness 

Again  triumphed  our  God's  loving-kindness. 


*The  feast  of  lights,  is  In  commemoration  of  the  victories  of  the 
Maccabees  over  Antiochus  Epiphanes  and  the  Syrians, and  the 
re-dedication  of  the  temple  of  Jerusalem. 


105 
38*    &aitmtfrtl).*) 


B, 


'un  glan^en  rings  boil  ?icMerfd)ein 
£te  Jcmpel  3uba13,  grog  unb  Hetn, 
£ie  ipdufer  unb  bte  ^eqen; 
£er  9flaffafcaer  £elbenmad)t 
(Ergliifyt  ncdj  htuV  »oH  StegeSpracfyt 
3m  Strafyt  ber  ©ci^cferjen ! 

23on  einer  3^^  »otI  ©litcf  unb  Steg 
9ladj  -SDlenfcfyenroafyn  unb  2>i>lferfrieg 
(Eqdbtt  ber  .fteqett  <5dummer; 
@o  la§t  uns  auf  bie  Sifter  f^au'n 
#m  2Bei()efeft  unb  ©ett  sertrau'n; 
Sr  fcfolaft,  er  fdjfummert  nimmer! 

D  banft  nnb  pretjr!  £ie  aire  3«tt 

2M  9?acrjt  unb  SQafyn  unb  9)tenfcfyenteib, 

@i«  ift  mtrebt,  $erftoben; 

<3o  lafH  un3  fyeuf  au£  tiefjhr  3?rujt 

giir  unf  rer  Jage  £id)t  unb  Suft 

£en  £errn  ber  SBetten  toben! 

£er  ©ott,  ber  unfer  tyoctyjtes  ©ut 
Sot  ©prern  unb  £»ranncnn?utlj 
©efcpfct  in  aften  £agen, 
(Er  gab  un6  ^elben  tmmerbar 
SBtc  jene  9ttaffabderfcbaar, 
£en  fdjrceren  $ampf  ju  tragen* 

*)  Xa«  geft  ter  Sidjter,  jum  SIntenfen  ter  £tege  ter  2ttaffafcaer  fiber  2ln« 
ticfyti  Grirbanei  unt  tie  Sgrier,  unt  ter  ©ieteretnttet^ung  tea  Ztmvtli  ju 
Serufalem.  ^  ^  5 

d5 


106 

Let  us  sing  a  new  song  of  thanksgiving, 
At  the  lights  of  the  feast,  Halleluyah  ! 

To  the  Lord  of  all  lands  of  the  living 
And  the  dead,  let  us  shout  Halleluyah  ! 

Halleluyah,  the  Lord  of  creation, 

Halleluyah,  the  God  of  Salvation, 
Halleluyah  ! 


SIXTH  DIVISION. 

Doxologies. 


Either  of  the  following  pieces  may  be  used  in  place  of 
the  sermon,  if  none  be  preached,  or  also  in  conclusion  of 
divine  service. 


XXXIX.— The  Cardinal  Doctrines. 

Minister.  One  and  Eternal  art  Thou,  Most 
Holy  God,  Lord  of  Hosts.  Thou  art  the  ever 
active  cause  of  all  causes,  source  of  all  life  and 
substance  of  all  entities.  Exalted  above  space 
and  time,  Thou  rollest  the  suns  in  their  orbits, 


Unb  3uba  fitt  unb  3uba  ftritt, 
Unb  ©ottes  Segen  fampfre  mit ; 
£>a  brad)  ber  $a%  jufammem 
2$ir  tteifyten  unf're  Xempef  ein, 
SBir  bitrfen  frei  unb  glitrflid)  fetn ; 
<Bo  lafjt  bte  .fterjen  flammen  ! 

£)a$  2i^t  tft  3«ba^  @$mucf  unb  tf raft ; 
9RU  ®ott,  t()r  Sriiber,  wirft  unb  f^ajft, 
2Me  SBatjrfyeit  gu  entfcfytetern! 
3a,  Jag  fiir  Jag  fei  meh  er^ellt 
Surd)  eudj  bag  £aus,  burd)  tu<$)  bie  2Bett ! 
(So  lafjt  un$  feiern,  feiern! 

9Kinna  ^Teebcrg. 


r;edjjste    ^tl^ilmnrg. 


2)  a  j  o  I  a  g  i  e  n . 

(Bini  ber  folgenbcrt  ^tecen  tft  ju  nefcmen  anfiatt  ber  gjrebigt,  wettit  ntc&t  fle- 
Jjrttigt  toirb,  oter  aui)  jum  <£d)tuf[e  be3  ©<Mc3bienfie3. 

35  o  r  B  c  t  e  r.  (Einig=eht}ig  btft  £u,  2ttler(jetligfler 
Jperr  ber  £eerfd)aaren  !  Du  btft  bte  ettng^nmfenbe  Ur* 
fadje  after  (Erfcfreinungen,  btft  Seben^qttelt  unb  £>a* 
fetnSgrunb,  Ueber  3^it  unb  9ft  a  urn  erfyaben  fenfft  T)u 
bte  <5onnen  in  ifyren  53af)nen,  leiteft  bie  SMten  unb 


108 
guidest  all  the  worlds,  and  rulest  over  all  the 
creatures,  in  Thine  infinite  wisdom, — that  none 
fail  in  its  destiny,  and  each  fulfill  the  laws  of 
Thy  holy  will;  that  they  bear,  support  and 
strengthen  one  another,  and  proclaim  Thine 
unlimited  power  and  wisdom. 

CHOIR. 

To  God  the  one  eternal  Lord  and  King, 
The  worlds  shout  praise,  all  angels  sing. 

Minister.  The  heaven  is  Thy  throne  and 
the  earth  Thy  footstool ;  yet  lookest  Thou  down 
graciously  upon  all  beings  whom  Thou  hast 
gifted  with  life.  Water  spouts  from  the  rock,  to 
quench  their  thirst ;  mountains  and  valleys  are 
clad  in  luxuriant  verdure  ;  Thy  blessing  brings 
forth  the  delicious  fruit  on  the  trees  ;  ethereal 
balm  and  sweet  melodies  fill  the  air,  flowers  and 
blossoms  adorn  the  earth,  and  all  is  covered 
over  by  the  azure  dome  of  heaven;  that  all  Thy 
creatures  enjoy,  in  happiness  render  thanks  un- 
to Thee,  and  in  joyous  praises  acknowledge  Thy 
paternal  goodness. 

CHOIR. 

To  God  whose  goodness  smiles  from  land  and 

sea, 
Let  mortals  sing  with  Seraph's  holy  glee. 

Minister.  In  Thy  boundless  grace,  O  Lord, 
Thou  hast  given  to  man  an  immortal  soul,  Thou 
hast  created  him  in  Thine  image,  Thou  hast  per 
vaded  him  with  the  rays  of  Thine  understand 


109 

fceljerrfdfyefl  tie  SBefett  atfe  iit  Deiner  unenbttcfyen 
SSeUljeit,  tag  fte  U)ren  $reis(auf  nacfj  Detnen  ©e* 
fe£en  »o(lenten  unt  nadj  Dehtem  fyeiltgen  SMtfen 
tfyre  93ejttmmung  erfiiU'en;  bag  fie  einanter  tragen, 
ffciitjen,  ftarfen,  ©cine  2Itfmadjt  unt  uuentlidje  2Bei$* 
fyett  ju  tterfunben* 

(5^  or. 

2Bie  grog,  o  £err,  fmb  Petite  SBerfe ! 

Der  ©eift  erftarft  im  ©cfyauen  Deiner  <5tarfe. 

SBorBetetr.  Der  Jpimmet  ijr  Dein  Sfyron,  tie 
(Erte  Deiner  ^ii§e  (Sdjemet ;  tod)  fdjauft  Du  gnaten* 
reidj  fyerab  auf  atte  SBefeit,  tenen  Seben  Du  gegebeu. 
2lu3  ten  f5effen  fprutetn  SSaffermogen,  ityren  Durft  $u 
li>fcfyen ;  33erge  unt  Xfyaler  fleiben  |ldj  in  iippig  ©run, 
Detn  @egen  belafiet  tie  23aume  rait  fitter  ^ruc^t, 
33alfamtuft  unt  fiige  9JMobien  erfuffen  tie  Siifte, 
SBluraen  unt  £Hutfjen  fcfymiicfen  tie  %luxtn,  unt  aflea 
tecft  Dein  btauer  Jptmraetsbom ;  auf  ta§  atfe  Deine 
©efdjopfe  gentegen,  glucffeUg  X5ir  tanfen  unt  freubig 
preifen  Deine  23ater|u(b. 

2Ber  tji  toie  (£r,  ter  £err, 
Den  unfern  <35ott  mtr  ^reifen, 

Der  feinen  %t)von  fid)  fyocfygefiellt, 
Unt  tief  X)txaWidt  auf  tie  Selt? 

5?  o  r  b  e  t  e  r.  ©en  9flenfd?en,  o  Jperr !  fyaft  Du  in 
Deiner  unenblicben  ©nabe  begabt  mit  einem  uufterb* 
ttcfyen  ©etfte,  gefefyajfen  in  Deinem  (SbenbUbe ;  Du 
Ijajr  tljn  burcfytrungen  rait  ten  ©tra^Ien  Deiner  23er* 


110 
ing,  Thou  hast  crowned  him  with  the  panting 
desire  after  knowledge,  the  restless  yearning 
after  the  highest,  the  perfect,  even  after  Thee, 
Infinite  One !  Thou  hast  formed  man  for  free- 
dom and  immortality,  and  hast  impressed  his 
heart  with  the  holy  desire  after  noble  deeds  and 
acts  of  charity,  to  advance  the  happiness  of  his 
race.  Thou  hast  appointed  man,  the  end  and 
aim  of  all  creation  and  the  reflex  of  Thy  glory, 
to  be  the  ruler  of  Thy  sublunar  creatures ;  that 
he  discern  Thee  in  Thy  works ;  that  he  learn  to 
know  his  human  duties  from  Thy  revelations  of 
grace  and  love;  that  he  draw  consolation,  vigor 
and  courage  from  the  immeasurable  fountain 
of  eternal  mercy;  that  he  learn  to  be  happy  on 
earth  and  happy  in  all  eternity. 

CHOIR. 

To  God,  the  gracious  Father  sing  all  praise, 
He  show'rs  on  man  his  love,  his  wisdom's  rays. 

Minister.  Thou  hast  chosen  Israel  to  pro- 
claim the  word  of  truth,  the  voice  of  everlasting 
salvation,  until  justice  alone  shall  reign  supreme 
among  the  nations,  love  sl^all  unite  the  family 
of  man,  truth  and  virtue  shall  be  universally 
acknowledged  as  the  highest  aim  of  man. 
[*Thou  hast  appointed  the  Sabbath  as  a  sign  of 
Thy  covenant  with  Israel,  to  be  a  day  of  rest 
and  of  sanctification,  of  joy  and  consecration  of 
the  soul,  of  recreation  and  elevation  of  the  mind, 
a  day  of  preparation  to  the  eternal  Sabbath  in 


Ill 

nunft,  gefront  mit  bem  Grange  nadj  (Erfenntnifj  unb 
mit  ber  <5ef)nfu($t  nadj  bem  £6djften,  tern  $oUfomme= 
nen,  nad)  £)ir,  Unenbtidjet !  £>en  9ftenfd)en  fjaft  £)u 
jur  grct^ett  unb  jur  Unjterblidjfeit  gefdjaffen,  unb  ba$ 
fyeittge  35er(angen  nad)  eblen  Sfyaten,  nadj  9ftenfdjen= 
begliidung  ifym  ticf  in'3  £er$  gepragt.  £)en  9ftenfdjen, 
£)einer  (Sdjopfnng  3^ed  unb  3**1  un*>  Reiner  $of)eU 
$bglanj,  Ijajt  ^u  3um  33e^crrfc^er  Reiner  SBerfe  ein= 
gefetjt,  baf  er  in  Deinen  $3erfen  £)idj  erfenne,  tm 
SBatten  £)etner  CieBc  feine  9ttenfdjenpflid)t  begrctfe, 
$rojl  unb  $raft  unb  9ftutf)  au$  bem  enblofen  53om 
Dciner  gnabenreidjen  SBarmfjerjtgfeit  fd)6pfe,  gliidfetig 
Ijier  unb  fetig  in  after  Sroigfeit  ju  fetn* 

(S  tj  or, 

Sobt,  afle  9)Zenfdjen,  ben  £errn  unb  feine  $fabc, 
ftiifjmt,  alP  i^r  Golfer,  rufjmt  if)n  a^eit; 

Denn  madjtig  uber  un$  ip:  feine  ©nabe 
Unb  feine  Xreu'  in  (Saugfeit. 

35  o  r  b  e  t  e  r,  X>u  tjaft  3$raet  erforen,  ba$  SBort 
ber  2$atjrtjeit,  bie  ©ttmme  be$  etoigen  Jpeits  $u  tragen 
unb  3U  sertunben,  M  ©eredjtigfett  atfein  bie  SSolfer 
betjerrfdjt,  Stebe  afle  9ftenfdjen  serbritbert,  SBafyrijeit 
Unb  Xugenb  afluberafl  aU  bes  9flenfdjen  ^i5cf>fi:e^  3iel 
erfannt  fein  merben*  [%  m  <3  a  b  b  a  t  $.  2tl$  ein 
3eic^en  Deine$  23unbe3  mit  3$rael  fyajl  £)u  ben  ©ab* 
batty  eingefe^t,  gnr  9htbe  unb  Jpeittgung,  $ur  ftxtu'tit 
unb  SBeifye  be$  ©eiftes,  jur  (Srfjohing  unb  (Srbauung, 
jur  SSorberettung  fiir  ben  enngen  <&aMaty  im  dltifyt 


112 
the  realm  of  eternity.]  Grant,  O  Lord,  that  all 
men  be  enlightened  in  Thy  holy  law,  that  they 
live  for  virtue,  search  after  truth,  and  that  all 
be  permitted  to  partake  of  Thy  blessings  and  of 
eternal  salvation  ;  that  all  tongues  proclaim  Thy 
glory,  and  all  hearts  find  vigor  and  consolation 
in  Thee,  Eternal  One. 

CHOIR. 

To  God,  the  Lord  of  hosts,  all  praise  is  due ; 
Salvation's  rock  is  always  firm  and  true. 


Xli.— The  Threefold  Covenant. 

Minister.  Lord  of  the  Universe,  Father  of 
all  creatures,  Thou  great  and  incomprehensible 
Elohim,  hosts  of  angels  sing  Thy  praise ;  mil- 
lions of  suns,  the  uncountable  host  of  the  stars 
shout  hymns  to  Thy  great  name  ;  heaven  and 
earth  proclaim  Thy  wisdom ;  the  sea  trembles, 
the  mountains  quake  before  Thy  omnipotence  ; 
all  creatures  exclaim  in  one  grand  chorus,  Thou 
art  the  Creator,  the  Lord  and  the  Preserver,  all  - 
mighty  and  all-wise,  infinitely  great  and  incom- 
prehensibly exalted ;  Thou  spokest,  and  it  was  ; 
Thou  commandest,  and  it  exists. — ^But  among  all 
the  creatures  of  Thine  immense  worlds,  it  is 
man  alone  whom  Thou  hast  made  in  Thy  image, 
to  inquire  into  Thy  works,  to  comprehend  there- 
in Thy  omnipotence  and  Thy  supreme  wisdom, 

*If  not  Sabbath,  omit  this  passage,  and  continue  "  Grant,"  &c. 


113 

ber  Snugfeit.]  <3ib,  o  ($ott,  bag  atte  SWcnf^en  Xetn 
freiligeS  SBort  fcerneftmen,  ber  lugenb  leoen,  nadj 
2Bafyrt)eit  forfcfyen,  £eine3  £etf$  unb  Seines  SegenS 
tfyeUfyaft  ju  rcerben;  ba§  atte  3ungen  Ttin  £ofc  tter* 
fitnben,  unb  atte  £er$en  finben  in  £ir  Jroft  unb  Jlraft. 

(E  (  or. 

$ret$  fei  bcm  £errn  unb  feinem  fyeiligen  Sftamen, 
3>reis  ton  nun  unb  ettig!  2Jmen!  $men! 


40.    !$ct  SBmrt. 

55  o  r  p  e  t  e  r.  £err  atter  SBelten!  2?afer  atter 
SBefen!  £icfy  preifen  bie  Sngelfcfcaaren ;  9ftittionen 
Sonnert,  ber  Sterne  ^afyttofes  £eer  ftngen  SoMieber 
£einem  gregen  SRamen.  .Spimmel  unb  Srbe  serfitnben 
£eine  2Bei$fyeir,  bie  9fteere  erftekn,  bie  23erge  jitrern 
»or  Reiner  2Ittmacbr,  atte  Greaturen  rufen  in  einem 
ntadjrigen  (Sfcere:  Xu  bift  ber  Stopfer,  £err  unb  Sr=- 
tyalter,  attmacfytig  unb  aflroeife,  unenbltcfy  grof  unb 
unbegreiflid)  erbaben;  £u  fpracfrft  unb  e$  warb,  £u 
fcefafcljt  unb  e£  franb  ba. — Unter  atten  2Qefen  Reiner 
unenblicfcen  ScfyiJpfung  after  ift  es  ber  9flenfcfr  attetn,  ben 
Xu  gefcfyaffen  in  £einem  (Sfrenotlbe,  £eine  SBerfe  $u 
erforfdjen,  £eine  gCftma$i  unb  2$ei$fyeit  barin  3U  er* 


114 

to  behold  Thy  omnipresent  energies,  and  to  have 
dominion  over  this  physical  world,  in  Thy  holy 
name.  Only  with  man  whose  soul  is  the  mir- 
ror which  reflects  Thy  wisdom,  only  with  man 
hast  Thou  made  a  covenant  of  love,  that  he  have 
dominion  over  this  physical  world,  and  in  sub- 
duing it  he  may  enjoy  the  fullness  of  Thy  pater- 
nal blessings  ;  that  this  earth  be  changed  into  an 
Eden  and  man  become  glad  of  his  existence  be- 
fore Thee. 

CHOIR. 

The  rainbow  in  colors  bright 

Proclaims  the  gracious  covenant  of  G-od  ; 
He  sends  us  from  heaven's  hight 

The  promise  G-od  has  made  to  lowly  sod — 
That  man  should  reign  o'er  nature's  realm, 
And  worship  God  with  song  and  psalm. 

Minister.  Perfect  art  Thou,  Lord  of  Hosts, 
Thine  omnipotence  is  like  to  Thy  love,  Thy  jus- 
tice and  Thy  mercy  are  equal  to  Thine  infinite 
wisdom  ;  Thy  paternal  providence  is  ever  activo 
and  is  everywhere,  Thy  gracious  hand  bears  the 
universe ;  Thou  art  the  M-Shaddi,  the  ruler  of 
all,  the  preserver  and  supporter  of  creation's 
immeasurable  domains.  So  hast  Thou  revealed 
Thyself  to  our  sire,  and  Thou  hast  commanded 
him,  to  walk  before  Thee  and  to  become  perfect. 
Not  to  the  sweetness  of  this  earth  alone,  the 
happiness  of  man  and  his  duties  are  limited,  not 
for  this  earth  alone,  man  has  been  created;  to 


115 

fennen,  $>ein  SBatten  barin  ju  fc^auen  unb  in  £>einem 
9kmen  $u  tyerrfcfyen  auf  Srben.  9tur  mit  tern  9Jien* 
fcfyen,  beffen  ©eele  ift  ber  (Spiegel,  ber  £>eine  SBeidfyeit 
ttnberffratytt,  ^aft  £>u  gefd>Ioj[en  einen  23unb  ber  Stebe, 
bag  cr  bef)errfd)e  2)eine  SBerfe  unb  im  Sejmittgen  t>er 
9ktur  £>eine3  (Segens  macfytige  giitte  geniefe,  tin 
@ben  auf  Srben  fid)  fdjaffe  unb  feines  £)afein$  frof) 
toerbe. 


(5$  or. 

(5$  prangt  ber  Sftegenbogen 
3n  bitten  2Baffertt>ogen, 

Die  garoen  ftrablen  emtg  gletd); 
@$  fpricfyt  bas  SBunbeSjeicfyen: 
£)er  9ftenfd)  nrie  ©ottesgletdjen, 

(5r  fyerrfcfyt  im  @d)b>funggrei$. 

SSorbetcr.  SSoUfommen  bijl  £)u,  £err  ber  £eer= 
fdjaaren!  Deine  Mmacfyt  gleicfyt  Reiner  Siebe,  2)etne 
©ered)tigfeit  unb  33armt)eqigfeit  iji  Teiner  unenbttcfyen 
2Bei$l)eit  gleidj,  afluberatl  tr-altet  £etne  oaterltcfye  gitr* 
forge,  Petite  fyulbreid)e  ^orfefyung  tragi  ba$  2U(;  £>u 
bi|l  ber  (5  ( =  ©  <$  a  b  b  a  i,  Stflbefyerrfcfyer,  2ltfoerforger. 
(So  tyajt  2)u  bid)  unferem  (Stammsater  offenbart  unb 
ifym  geboten,  oor  £ir  gu  toanbetn  unb  sollfommen  gu 
ioerben.  5^id)t  im  (Srbengtiide  allein  Hegt  be$  9)?en= 
fcfyen  Jpeil  unb  23eruf,  uidjt  fur  bie  (Srbe  allein  fyaft  £u 


116 
long  after  perfection  is  the  duty  of  man,  to  reach 
it  is  bliss  here  and  hereafter,  to  be  enabled  to 
reach  it,  this  is  the  essence  of  the  gracious  cov- 
enant, which  Thou  hast  made  with  our  progeni- 
tors, to  whom  Thou  hast  revealed  Thyself  as 
the  God  of  love  and  grace,  and  with  whom  Thou 
hast  made  the  eternal  covenant  of  truth,  for  all 
who  shall  search  after  Thy  holy  will. 

CHOIR. 

"  Be  perfect  and  walk  before  me," 

The  great  El-Shaddi  taught  our  sire ; 
"  To  blessing  on  earth  shall  be 

Thy  seed,"  He  spoke  in  words  of  fire. 
This  is  the  Father's  covenant 
To  all  who  clasp  His  outstretch'd  hand. 

Minister.  Thou  O  God,  art  the  Father  of  all 
mankind,  and  it  is  Thy  will,  that  all  Thy  child- 
ren truly  know  Thee,  comprehend  Thy  will, 
love  and  practice  virtue  and  righteousness,  in 
light  and  in  love  pursue  their  earthly  pilgrim- 
age, and  enter  the  kingdom  of  eternal  life  and 
glory.  It  is  Thy  will,  O  God,  that  all  nations 
be  redeemed,  free,  and  united  to  one  great  fra- 
ternity. Therefore  Thou  hast  chosen  Israel  to 
be  the  messenger  of  Thy  will,  hast  called  him 
Thy  people,  hast  made  with  him  Thy  covenant 
of  love,  hast  taught  him  Thy  laws,  and  hast 
promised  him  Thy  paternal  protection  in  all 
his  struggles  against  darkness,  prejudice  and  in- 
justice, and  Thou  hast  commanded  him  to  bear 


117 

gefdjajfeu  ben  9ftenfd)enget|t ;  na<$  SSottfemmenfyett 
ringen  ijt  9)?enfd)enpf(id)t,  fie  erretcfyen  ijt  ©eligfdt  im 
jeitlidjen  unb  enugen  Seben,  fte  erreicfyen  $u  fonnen 
t>aft  £u  in  Reiner  £ulb  burd)  nnfere  frommen  8tamm* 
sater  und  geleftrt,  Ijafl  aU  ©ort  ber  Siebe  unb  ©nabe 
£icb  offenbart  nnb  gefcftlojfen  ben  $unb  ber  SBafyrljett 
ntit  benen,  bie  nad)  Deinem  fjeiltgen  SBitfen  forfdjten. 


(SI?  or* 

&g  jauctyjt  bie  £ngelfd)aar 
Urn  £etnen  2id)taltar, 

Do  Deiner  ©nabenfiitfe; 
$>u  jeicfyneft  oor  ben  Pfab, 
2Bie  £ir  ber  9flenfd)  fid)  na()t, 

£e3  ^erjena  ©efynen  [title. 

23orbeter.  £>u,  o  ©ott!  bijt  2>ater  ber  ganjen 
9ftenfd)()eit  unbwiffjt,  bap  atte  Deine  ^inber  2Md)  in 
SBabrfyeit  erfennen,  Written  SBillen  begreifen,  Sugenb 
nnb  ©erecfytigfeit  iiben,  in  Stdjt  unb  Siebe  ba$  (Srben* 
leben  burdjtoanbeln  nnb  eingefyen  tn'3  Sftetcfy  ber  @e* 
(igfett.  S)u  loittjl,  bag  atfe  2>o(fer  erloft  unb  frei  ju 
einem  grogen  53ruberbunbe  fid)  oor  £tr  oereinen. 
£)arum  fyaft  £u  33rael  ati  £enbboten£:eine$  SMflenS 
£tr  erforen,  fyaft  Dein  3SoIf  e$  genannr,  ntit  t$m  ge= 
fcfylojfen  einen  53unb  ber  Siebe,  ^aft  Xeine  2e1jre  ffym 
offenbart  unb  Semen  oaterltcben  S>$u(  in  attendant* 
pfen  gegen  ginfternip,  2?orurtbeU  unb  Unrest  ifym 
»ert)ei£en,  X>aft  ifym  befofyfen  gu  tragen  Seine  Sefyre 


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Thy  precepts  through  all  zones  and  generations. 
[*Thou  hast  given  the  Sabbath  as  a  day  of  rest 
and  sanctification,  as  a  sign  of  the  covenant  be- 
tween God  and  Israel,  O  Lord  God,  whose 
name  is  ineffable,  every  returning  Sabbath  re- 
minds us  anew,  that  Thou  art  the  Lord  and  the 
Creator,  the  Father  and  the  Eedeemer ;  it  re- 
minds us  anew  of  our  sacred  duties  as  the  mes- 
sengers of  Thy  holy  will ;  it  recalls  to  our  mind, 
O  Father,  Thy  goodness,  Thy  love,  Thy  grace, 
Thy  mercy  which  Thou  revealest  a  thousand- 
fold over  us.]  Thanks  and  Halleluyahs  to  Thee 
O  Father!  we  pray  for  Thy  blessings,  O  Lord, 
to  Thee  our  hymns  and  psalms  resound  forever 
and  aye. 

CHOIR. 

Israel  shall  bring  the  light 

Of  truth  divine  to  all  the  lands, 

Jeshurun  redeem  from  night 

And  error,  man  in  all  his  lands  ; 

And  all  in  one  great  chorus  sing 

The  praise  of  Isr'el's  king. 


XLI.- The  Law  oftlie  Covenant. 

Minister.  The  Law  of  God  is  perfect,  quiet- 
ing the  soul.  The  commandment  of  the  Lord 
is  luminous,  enlightening  the  eyes.  The  reli- 
gion   of   Israel   is  pure,  lasting  forever.     Only 

*If  not  on  Sabbath,  omit  this  passage  and  begin  "  Thanks,"&c. 


119 

burd)  afle  3™™  unb  gtittn.  [2H$  Sunbegjeidjen  tjaft 
£)u  etngefetjt  ben  ©abbatf),  ben  Jag  ber  9htt>e  unb 
£etligung.  £err  unb  ©ott,  mit  jebem  toieberfefyren* 
ben  <5abbaty  erinnerft  T)u  ung,  baf  £>u  H(l  -iperr  unb 
(Stopfer,  SSater  unb  (Srlofer;  £)u  erinnerft  ung  an 
unfere  $flid)t  aU  (Senbboten  Deineg  SMttenS;  £>u  er* 
inner  ji  ung,  SBatcr !  an  bie  ©iite  unb  Stebe,  bie  £ufb 
unb  33arm^er^ig!ett,  bie  Du  raufenbfad)  itber  ung  offen* 
barfh]  Dan!  unb  2lnbetung  Dit,  giitiger  $ater!  toir 
fletjen,  £err!  urn  Deinen  ©egen,  £>ir  ertone  emtg  unfer 
Sobgefang. 

(£^  or. 

Sobftnget  ©ott,  bem  £errn! 
@g  jaud^en  atfe  ©pbaYn 

£>eg  £errn  ^oc^^eiP^en  9?amen. 
Sr  tenft  ber  SBelten  Soog. 
tfarfujak  ©ott  t|t  grog. 

£arinjatj!  9lmen!  intent 


41*    $a$  <Scfe£* 

33  o  r  b  e  t  e  r.  Die  2el)re  beg  iperrn  tjl  ooflfommen, 
fte  erquidet  bie  @ee(e.  Sidjtsotf  ijt  beg  £erm  ©ebot, 
eg  erleudjtet  bie  5Iugen.  Sftein  ifl  3$raefg  ©lauben, 
er  beftetyt  in  Snugfeit.    (So  $ittc  bid)  benn  unb  nimm 


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take  heed  to  thyself,  and  guard  thy  soul  dili- 
gently, that  thou  forgetest  not  the  things  which 
thy  eyes  have  seen ;  that  they  depart  not  from 
thy  heart  all  the  days  of  thy  life  ;  and  that  thou 
makest  them  known  to  thy  children  and  to  thy 
children's  children — even  the  day  when  thou 
stoodest  before  G-od,  thy  Lord,  at  Horeb.  And 
Sinai  was  burning  with  fire  to  the  very  heart  of 
heaven,  the  fire  amidst  clouds  and  thick  dark- 
ness. And  God  spoke  unto  you  from  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  fire  ;  and  He  told  you  His  covenant, 
which  He  commanded  you  to  do,  even  the  Ten 
Words.  And  the  Lord  spoke  all  theso  words, 
saying : 

I  am  God,  thy  Lord,  who  have  brought  thee 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  and  from  the  house  of 
bondsmen.  Thou  shalt  have  no  other  Lords  be- 
fore me. 

CHOIR. 

O  truth  of  truths  !  with  harmony 
Fill  thou  my  heart,  the  Lord's  to  be* 
One  G-od  alone — all  human  kind 
Into  one  brotherhood  to  bind. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thy- 
self any  graven  image,  any  likeness  of  anything 
that  is  in  the  heaven  above,  or  that  is  on  the 
earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  water  under  the 
earth.  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  unto  them, 
nor  serve  them,  for  I  God,  thy  Lord,  am  a  zeal- 
ous Lord,  visiting  the  iniquity  of  Fathers  upon 


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bid)  toofyl  in  2ltfcr,  bap  bu  nidjt  oergejfe|1  bie  £inge, 
bie  bcine  2lugen  gefefyen  babtn,  unb  bag  fte  all  bein 
Seben  (ang  nid)t  aus  beinem  -Jperjen  toeidjen;  madje 
fte  befannt  beinen  $inbern  unb  beinen  ilinbes  Jtin* 
bern;  namlidj:  ben  Xag  aid  bu  jtanbeft  oor  bent  Swt* 
gen,  beinem  ©otte,  in  £oreb,  als  son  Sinai's  bren* 
nenber  3pi£e  bte  gfamme  bis  jum  £er$en  be3  pummels 
aufloberte,  geuerflammen  gtoiftyen  ginjiermjj  unb  bit* 
fteren  $3olfen.  Unb  ber  Stoige  fpradj  mit  eudj  mitten 
ausbemgeuer;  unb  er  trug  eudj  oor  feinen  S3unb, 
toas  er  eudj  $u  fatten  befofylen,  namtid)  Me  $e|)tt 
SSSorte.  Unb  ber  £n>ige  fpradj  atfe  biefe  SBorte, 
namlicb: — 

3d),  ber  Sroige,  bin  bein  ©ott,  ber  idj  bid)  aus  bem 
£anbe  Sgppten  gefitfyrt  §aU,  aus  bem  £aufe  ber  ©t(a« 
sen.  <Dtt  f o tl ft  leine  anbere  ©otter  fyaktn  oor  meinem 
2lngefid)te. 

CI)  or. 

3d)  fefj1  mein  33olf  in  Sdjauer  flefyen; 
3d)  l)ore  Donner,  leifes  SBefyen — 
3dj  f)bV  ein  28ort,  ein  gropes  SBort, 
XaS  tout  unb  tottet  fort  unb  fort! 

55  o  r  b.  £u  fotljl  bir  fein  ©o^enbUb  madjen,  audj 
leine  afynlidje  ©ejtatt,  oon  bem  was  oben  im  ipimmef, 
ober  unten  auf  ber  (£rbe,  ober  im  SBajfer  unter  ber 
Srbe  ijt.  £u  fodft  bict)  oor  ifynen  nidjt  biitfen,  nodj 
fottjl  bu  fte  oerefyren,  benn  icfy  ber  Sroige,  bein  ©ott, 
bin  ein  eiferooOer  ©ott,  ber  ba  fyeimfudjt  bie  ©djulb 


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children,  upon  third  and  upon  fourth  genera- 
tions of  those  who  hate  me ;  and  showing  mercy 
unto  the  thousandth  generation   of  those  who 
love  me,  and  keep  my  commandments. 

CHOIR. 

Behold,  the  mountain  wrapped  in  flames 
The  Lord's  eternal  grace  proclaims. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of 
God,  thy  Lord  in  vain,  for  God  will  not  hold 
guiltless  him  who  taketh  His  name  in  vain. 

CHOIR. 

The  Lord  is  sovereign  truth  alone  ; 
With  truth  approach  his  sacred  throne. 

Minister.  Remember  the  Sabbath  day  to 
sanctify  it.  Six  days  shalt  thou  labor  and  do  all 
thy  work,  and  the  seventh  day  shall  be  a  Sab- 
bath to  God,  thy  Lord ;  thou  shalt  do  no  work, 
neither  thou,  nor  thy  son,  thy  daughter,  thy 
servant,  thy  maid  servant,  thy  ox,  thy  ass,  thy 
cattle,  nor  the  stranger  who  is  in  thy  gates.  For 
in  six  days  God  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea, 
and  all  that  is  therein,  and  he  rested  on  the  sev- 
enth day :  therefore  he  blessed  the  seventh  day 
and  sanctified  it. 

CHOIR. 

To  weary  souls,  to  weary  hands, 
A  day  of  rest  His  mercy  sends. 

Minister.  Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother, 
that  thy  days  may  be  prolonged  upon  the  land 
which  tho  Lord,  thy  God  giveth  thee. 


123 

tier  SSdtcr  an  $inbern,  (Snfeln  unb  Urenfeln,  bet  benen, 
bie  mid)  tyaffen;  ber  aber  ©nabe  erjeiget  bt^  in  bag 
taufenbfte  ®efd)(ed)t,  benen  bie  mid)  licben  unb  metne 
©ebote  fatten* 

d^  or. 

©eredjt  i|l  ©ott  unb  gnabenreid)! 

@ein  SBort  (ft  2Ba^rt;eit,  emig  gteidj. 

S3  orb.  2)u  follft  ben  9tamen  beg  Smigen,  beineg 
©otteg,  md)t  oergeblid)  augfprecfyen:  benn  ber  Stotge 
ttrirb  nic^t  ungeftraft  tajfen  benjenigen,  toetdjer  feinen 
Sftamen  oergebtidj  augfpredjen  toirb. 

£)er  SGafjrtjeit  leb\  oergeffe  nid)t, 
(Ste  fitfyrt  oor  ©otteg  2lngeftd)t. 
53  o  r  b.  ©ebenfe  beg  @abbat{)=£ageg,  urn  ifyn  $u 
tjeiligen.  (5t<$$  Xage  follft  bu  arbeiten  unb  ad  bein 
©efdjaft  oerrid)ten,  ber  ftebente  Jag  aber  tft  ein  <&ab* 
batty  bem  Srcigen,  beinem  ©otte,  bu  fofljl  feine  Arbeit 
tfyun,  toeber  bu,  nodj  bein  (Sofyn,  ober  beine  Softer, 
bein  $ned)t,  beine  9flagb,  and)  ntdjt  burdj  bein  33iefy, 
ober  burdj  beinen  gremben,  ber  fidj  in  beinen  Xljonn 
auffyalt:  benn  in  fedjg  Xagen  §at  ber  Smige  £tmmel 
unb  Srbe  unb  atfes  rcag  barin  ift,  gemacfyt,  unb  gerufyt 
am  ftebenten  Xage,  barum  fyat  ber  Sroige  ben  ftebenten 
£<*£,  gefegnet  unb  fyetlig  tfjn  erflart. 

£)er  miiben  ©eele,  miiber  £anb 
£at  ©ott  ben  Sag  ber  SHuty'  gefanbt* 

S3  orb*  S§re  beinen  23ater  unb  beine  Gutter, 
bamit  bu  lange  tebeft  attf  bem  (Srbreidje,  bag  ber 
(Snuge,  bein  ©ott,  bir  gtbt. 


124 

CHOIR. 

Give  thanks  to  G-od  for  parents  dear, 
Who  teach,  the  Lord  to  love  and  fear. 

Minister.  Thou  shah  not  kill.  Thou  shalt 
not  commit  lewdness.  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 
Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against  thy 
neighbor. 

CHOIR. 

Let  man  to  man  a  brother  be, 
His  tears  to  dry,  all  wrongs  to  flee. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neigh- 
bor's house.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neigh- 
bor's wife,  neither  his  servant,  nor  his  maid  ser- 
vant, nor  his  ox,  his  ass,  nor  anything  which  is 
thy  neighbor's. 

CHOIR. 

The  heart  be  pure  before  the  Lord, 
To  love  my  God's  most  precious  word. 

Minister.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  in  fu- 
ture days,  the  mountain  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord  shall  be  established  at  the  top  of  the  moun- 
tains, and  it  shall  be  exalted  above  the  hills ; 
and  all  the  nations  shall  flow  to  it,  and  they 
shall  say,  go  ye,  and  let  us  ascend  the  mountain 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  that  he  teach  us  his 
ways,  and  we  may  walk  in  his  path.  For  out 
of  Zion  shall  go  forth  the  law,  and  the  word  of 
God  out  of  Jerusalem.  O  house  of  Jacob,  go 
ye,  and  let  us  walk  in  the  light  of  the  Lord, 


125 

d  $  or. 

D  (Sftern,  eud)  sergef  id)  nicfyt, 
S3i«  einjl  ber  Job  mein  2htge  kidjt. 

3?  or  d.  5)u  foCCft  nid>t  morben.  £n  fottjt  nid)t 
Unjust  rret&en.  Du  f o U ft  nicfct  fteftlen.  £u  fotlfl 
tviber  beinen  9?ad)ften  nidjts  anefagen,  aU  tin  falser 

(£  (  o  r. 

3n  93ruberfiepe  rcotlen  tr-tr, 

D  #err  nnb  ©ott!  nn$  nafren  ©ir, 

55  o  r  K  £n  foflft  nid)t  getaiften  nacf>  bem  £anfe 
beine3  91a$jten.  £>u  f t> U ft  nicfyt  gefuften  nadj  beined 
Sftacfcften  SBeifr,  nad)  fcincm  J?ned)t,  nacfy  fetner  9ftagb, 
nad)  feinem  Cdjfen,  nad)  feinem  Sfet,  ober  nacfy  Slttem, 
n?a^  bein  5^aci>ftcr  oeftfjt. 

£a3  £er$  fct  rein  son  fdmober  2uft, 
£a£  ©ott  erfiitT  bte  Sftenfcfcenprujh 

93orK  Unb  e$  ttnrb  gefcfyeben  in  fpatern  £agen 
fcafj  fcft  n?irb  fter>en  ber  2?erg  beg  ©otte3f)aufe$  iifrer 
33erge  fyersorragenb,  empertfyurmenb  n&er  £iigeL  Unb 
afle  9Jationen  merbcn  $n  ifym  ftrcmen  wnb  fagen : 
2Bof>(an,  tr-tr  troUert  fytnauffteigen  auf  ben  23erg  be$ 
©ottesfranfeg,  bap  ber  £err  xm<?  belct)rc  in  feinen  2£>e= 
gen,  nnb  ba£  tvir  manbeln  in  feinen  $)faben:  £enn 
son  3ion  gefyt  au$  bie  2e(>re  nnb  ba$  SBort  ©otte3 
sen  3^nifa(em. 


126 

CHOIR. 

To  light  and  truth  devote  thy  life  ; 
Let  virtue  reign,  and  banish  strife. 
Let  God  alone  the  scepter  sway, 
And  sing  his  praise  for  e'er  and  aye. 


SEVENTH  DIVISION. 


The  Conclusion  of  Divine  Service, 


Xlill.— Address  to  the  Mourners  before  the 
last  Kaddish. 

Minister.  Brothers  and  sisters,  who  mourn 
for  the  loss  of  a  dear  parent,  a  spouse,  a  child,  a 
brother,  a  sister,  or  a  beloved  friend,  and  all  ye 
who  mourn  the  loss  of  the  deceased  brother  .    . 

.     .     .     .     the  deceased   sister * 

hear  ye  the  Word  of  the  Lord : — "  The  righteous 
shall  blossom  like  the  palm-tree,  like  the  cedar 
of  the  Lebanon  he  shall  sprout ;  implanted  in  the 

*Hereare  to  be  named  those  of  the  congregation  who  died  wi'hin 
th  ny  rtayt>.     Ti  tli»»re  nr*»  poi»p,  the  uprs*^  is  «'inittMl. 


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6  |  or, 

2luf  Sinai  gliifyt  ber  £tdjta(tar 
3um  £eU  ber  ganjen  Sftenfcfyenfcfyaar, 
3u  cincn  etnft  oor  ©ott  bem  iperrn 
£er  9ftenfcfyf)eit  ^>erg  in  Subelcfyor'n. 


^djlufe  btf  ©ottegbtcufteg. 


42*  Qlniptadye  an  bie  £eibtta$enben  in 
bet  Sraitetjdt,  wt  bcm  lefcten  @abbiid>. 

2$orbeter,  23riiber  unb  ©cfytoeftern,  bie  ttyr 
trauert  um  ben  bal)ingefd)iebenen  2?ater  ober  urn  bie 
geliebte  Gutter,  bie  ifyr  nm  eine  tfyeuere  (S^ec^dlfte,  um 
ben  ©ruber,  um  bie  <3d)toefter,  um  ben  ^reunb  ober 
um  ein  getiebted  $inb  trauert,  unb  5IUe  bie  ba  trauern 

um  ben  oerblicfyenen  53ruber ,  «m  bie  bafyin* 

getretene  (Scfytoefter *),  oernefymet  bas  SBort 

ber  tyeitigen  Shrift:  ^er  (35erect)te  toirb  toie  bie 
9)alme  blii^en,  tr-ie  bie  Geber  auf  bem  Manon  toirb  er 
grihten,  bie  ba  eingepflanjt  finb  tm  £aufe  beg  £erru, 

*)  Jpler  ftnb  tie  9iamen  ter  in  ten  lefcten  treifjig  Xa&tn  fcerflorfcenen  ©e. 
mctnbc^Stngctjbrigcn  ju  nennen. 


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house  of  the  Lord  they  shall  blossom  in  the 
courts  of  our  God." — The  memory  of  the  right- 
eous is  to  blessing  "  on  earth,  and  "  the  spirit 
returns  to  God  who  has  given  it,"  to  receive  the 
rewards  of  his  doings.  The  righteous  and  the 
pious  ones  live  in  the  presence  of  the  Almighty 
in  the  realm  of  happiness  ;  they  live  in  the 
hearts  of  their  children  and  their  friends  ;  they 
live  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  as  He  has  prom- 
ised ;  "  In  the  place  of  thy  sires  there  shall  be 
thy  children."  Rise  ye,  therefore,  and  praise 
the  Lord  as  the  dear  departed  ones  have  done, 
that  their  names  live  on  in  your  hearts  and  in 
the  temple  of  the  Most  High,  while  they  blos- 
som anew  in  the  courts  of  our  God,  in  life  eter- 
nal. Rise  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  in 
memory  of  the  lamented  and  dear  ones,  taken 
from  your  sides,  praise  the  Lord  with  me. 

The  mourners  rise  and  repeat  the  kaddish  after  the 
minister.     The  congregation  remains  seated. 
{Here  follows  a  short preludium.) 


XL.III.— Silent  Devotion  for  the  Mourners, 


JFi 


ROM  the  depth  of  my  soul  I  look  up  to  Thee, 

0  God,  who  art  nigh  to  every  afflicted  heart.  It 
is  thy  hand  which,  in  unfathomable  wisdom,  has 
taken  away  my  beloved Humbly 

1  bend  my  knees  at  Thy  holy  will.  O  God  of 
Life,  Thou  givest  and  Thou  takes t  away.    It  is 


129 

werben  auf&Iitfien  im  55or6ofe  unferes  ©ottes,"  „!£)a$ 
2Inbenfen  be3  ©eredjten  iji  jum  ©egen  auf  Srben" 
unb  „ber  ©eijl  fefyrt  juriicf  $u  ©ott,  ber  t(jn  gegefcen", 
ju  empfangen  ben  Sofyn  feittcr  Xfyat  £te  ©erec^ten 
unb  ©uten  lefcen  sor  ©ottes  5(ntli^  tm  S^eic^e  ber 
(Beligfeit;  fte  lefren  in  ben  £er$en  ifjrer  2lngefyortgen 
unb  ifyrer  greunbe;  fte  Ufon  tm  Jpaufe  ©orte$,  tote  ber 
iperr  »er$eifjen:  „@tatt  beiner  $ater  toerben  beine 
.ftinber  fetn."  £)arum  erfyefcet  eudj  unb  preifet  ben 
£errn,  ttne  eure  Sftern  eg  getfjan,  bag  bie  ©eliebten 
unb  Sfyeuern  im  ©ottesljaufe,  too  fte  eingepflanjt  n?a* 
ren,  fort(e6en,  toaftrenb  fte  tm  25or^ofe  unfereS  ©ottes, 
tm  enugen  Seben  erMitfyem  SrfyeBet  end)  tm  £aufe 
©ottes  unb  gum  SJnbenfen  ber  tfyeuern  £>af)ingefdjie* 
benen  preifet  ben  £erru  nut  mir* 

Die  £elbtragenben  erbeben  fid)  unb  fpredjen  ba$  ^  a  b  b  i  f  #  mtt  bem  Sorbeter 
(Jpier  fotgt  rin  $relubtum.) 


43.    ®tiUe  Slttfea#t  fiit  Setfrttaaettte* 

ivlus  ber  Xtefe  meiner  <&ttlt  fdjaue  tcfy  auf  gu  £>ir,  o 
£err,  ber  £>u  nafye  Mfl  2Itfen,  bie  fcetrufcten  £er$ens 
fmb.  (£$  tfl  Detne  £anb,  bie  in  unerforfdjtidjer  Sets* 
$ett  ben  gette&ten  (bie  gelie&te)  •  ♦  •  *  •  son  mir  ge* 
nommen.  2>emitrt)ig  kuge  td)  mi$  Detnem  ^etltgen 
SBiden,  ©ott  bes  Sefcens,  2>u  gtfcjt  unb  nfmmjt,  £)u 
Bift's,  ber  ba  tobtet  unb  BeTe^t.     £>  lag  Srofi  mid) 

El 


130 

Thou  who  killest  and  revivest.  O,  let  me  find 
consolation  in  this  consciousness,  to  worship 
Thee  and  to  do  homage  to  Thy  wisdom.  Praised 
and  glorified  he  Thy  name  by  the  happy  and 
by  the  afflicted,  in  our  smiles  and  in  our  tears  be 
praised,  O  Lord,  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 


XlilV.— Silent  Devotion  for  the  Jahrzeit, 
the  Anniversary  of  a  Parent's  Death. 

gf  remember  thee  my  dearly  beloved  .... 
.  .  .  whom  the  just  and  wise  God  has  called 
away  from  this  world  too  soon  for  me  and  my 
love.  Again  a  year  has  passed  over  thy  grave  ; 
but  I  have  not  forgotten  the  love  which  thou 
hast  felt  for  me,  and  the  joys  which  I  felt  in  thy 
presence.  I  will  remember  thee  while  I  live  on 
earth.  I  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  preservest 
the  departed  ones  in  our  memory. 


XI/V.— Prayer  of  Conclusion  on  Sabbath 

Eve.* 

Minister.  O  God  and  Father,  Thou  Eternal 
One,  Most  High  and  Most  Holy  !  Who  hast 
created  the  worlds  and  all  the  creatures  thereon 
in  Thy   infinite  wisdom  and  unlimited  power, 

"*The  minister  should  deliver  extemporaneous  prayers  at  the  con- 
clusion of  Divine  Service,  and  mention  therein  whatever  time, 
clace  and  circumstances  may  require  to  be  remembered  in  prayer. 
The  following  are  to  be  considered  a  mere  formula  on  common  oc- 


131 
ftnben  in  biefem  ©lauben,  unb  St$  befennen  tint 
Seine  2$etefyeit  oerefyren*  Sein  9?ame  fet  georiefen 
unb  »erfyevrlid)t  oon  groben  unb  23etriibten,  yon 
(SHitdlidjen  unb  son  ©ebeugten,  oon  nun  an  unb  in 
(Etr-igfeir.     2tmen. 


44.    <&>tWe  mnbad>t  fixx  3af>t$ctt- 


% 


]§  gebenfe  bein  metn  tbeuerer  (metne  tbeuere)  .  .  * 
ben  (bie)  bie  £anb  bes  allroeifen  SBeftenlenfers  atlju* 
fritfye  son  mir  unb  son  biefer  Srbe  gerufen  |ttt  2(ber= 
mats  ijt  cin  3a§r  baljingefcfytounben  iiber  bein  ©rab, 
aber  id}  l)abe  bie  Siebe  nicfyt  oergeffen,  bie  bu  mir  er= 
nuefen  unb  nid)t  bie  greuben,  bie  idj  burd)  bid)  genof* 
fen  fjabe,  3$  »itt  bein  gebenfen,  fo  Icmge  ity  felbft 
auf  btefer  (Srbe  njeife.  3d)  banfe  Sir,  o  ©ott,  ber  Su 
bie  Safyingefdjtebenen  lebenbig  er^dltft  tm  ©ebadjtnif* 
ber  3urucfgebliebenen. 


45*    2,&lnv$cbct  am  %teita$ahenb.*) 

23orbeter*  D  ©ott  unb  23ater,  (Sanger,  Stnig* 
einjiger,  2i(lerf)odjfter  unb  2l(lerfjeiligfler,  ber  Su  tn 
Seiner  unenblidjen  yflafyt  unb  in  Seiner  unerforfd)* 
lichen  SBeta^ett  gefdjaffen  $ajl  bie  SBelten  unb  bie 

*)  Der  $eifttt$e  foCte  jebett  ©otie*btenfl  nut  eincm  ex  tempore  ©ebete 
faltefen  unb  2tae«  tartn  Berurftfdjttgen,  n>a«3eit,  Ort  unb  Umftdnbe  er&eifc&en. 
3«be$  atdjttge  eretgnifj  follte  ermdfmt  aerben.  gotgenbe  flnb  bio*  al$  gormu= 
tare  fur  geicbbnltifce  Umftdnbe  ju  betracbten. 


132 

and  governest  them  in  mercy  and  in  grace  and 
in  unutterable  benignity,  Thou  incomprehensi- 
ble source  of  all  existence,  cause  of  all  causes, 
eternal  fountain  of  life  and  love,  of  light  and 
truth,  of  goodness  and  benignity, — reveal  Thy 
glory  over  this  house  in  this  solemn  Sabbath- 
hour,  let  shine  Thy  refulgent  light  over  this  con- 
gregation of  Thy  children  who  approach  Thy 
holy  presence  with  praise  and  adoration,  with 
thanksgivings,  with  psalms  and  psalters, 
with  song  and  music,  to  thank  Thee,  0  Father, 
that  Thou  hast  called  this  world  into  existence 
and  that  Thou  prcvidest  for  all  that  live  on  it; 
to  thank  Thee  for  life  and  health,  for  the  thou- 
sandfold blessings  which  Thy  bounteous  hand 
has  bestowed  on  us  again  during  the  past  week  ; 
to  thank  Thee  and  to  render  praise  unto  Thee 
for  joy  and  affliction,  for  smiles  and  for  tears,  for 
sweetness  and  |for  bitterness,  for  light  and  for 
shade,  for  sunshine  and  for  dark  clouds,  for  ail 
that  comes  from  Thy  hand,  Thou  merciful  Fa- 
ther, all  is  ordained  by  Thy  love,  Eternal  God 
of  grace,  to  our  blessing,  to  our  eternal  happi- 
ness, "We  approach  Thy  holy  throne,  King, 
most  high  and  most  exalted,  to  thank  Thee  for 
this  precious  gift,  for  the  Sabbath,  this  day  of 
rest,  of  recreation,  of  holiness,  of  communion 
with  Thee,  Spirit  of  all  spirits  and  Light  of  all 
lights  ; — and  to  pray  unto  Thee,  to  bless  us  with 
Sabbath  joys  and  Sabbath  gladness ;  to  remove 
from  our  hearts  and  from  our  memory  the  cares, 


133 

SDefen  atfe,  ber  £u  in  ©nabe,  in  Sarnujerjtgfett  unb 

mit  unausfprecfytidjer  £ulb  fie  regiereft,  2)tt  unfcegreif* 

licfye  QueUe  a  (leg  (5cin5,  Urfadje  after  Urfatfyen,  enuge 

Quelle  be*  Sefcena  unb  ber  Siebe,  be^  2id)te3  unb  ber 

SSafyrbett,  ber  ©iite  unb  ber  #ulb!  offenbare  £>eine 

iperrlicfyfeit  iiber  biefcm  £aufe  in  biefer  feierlidjen  @aB=* 

batbftunbe,  lag  2)ettt  jkafylenb  Sicbt  fdjeinen  iiber  bie= 

fer  ©emeinbe,  iiber  £einen  ^inbern,  bie  ©einer  l)t\iu 

gen  ©egenmart  mit  $fa(m  unb  £arfe,  mit  (Sang  unb 

©airenfptel  fid)  ncu)en,  ©it  $tt  banfen,  93ater,  bag  £)u 

btefe  20e(t  in's  £)afetn  gerufen,  unb  atfe  ©efcfyopfe 

sater(id)  serforgft;  £)it  ju  banfen  fiir  Seten  unb  ©e* 

funbfyeit,  fiir  bie  taufenbfadjen  eegnungen,  bie  aug 

£>etner  ^atevbanb  nrir  (efcte  2So(^e  nneber  empfangen 

baben;  £ir  ju  banfen  unb  Dt<§  $u  preifen  fiir  greu= 

ben  unb  Seiben,  fiir  Statute  unb  fiir  Sbranen,  fiir  ba3 

©iifje  uub  fiir  bag  SBittere,  fiir  2id)t  unb  ©fatten,  fiir 

•Sonnenfdjein  unb   fiir   jtnftere  SBolfett,  benn  2lttc3 

fommt  au3  2)einer  33ater()anb,  barmfyeqiger  ©ott,  in 

Siebe  lenfft  £u  titles  $u  unferem  £etl  unb  unferer 

enngen  <5e(tgfett.  2Bir  nafyen  Xeinem  fyeiligen  £()rone, 

atlerfyotf)fter  unb  erfyabenfter  £errfd)er,  Dir  ju  banfen 

fiir  biefer  loftbare  ©efdjenf,  fiir  ben  &abbatl),  biefen 

£ag  ber  fRufyt,  ber  (Srfyotung,  ber  £eiligung  unb  ber 

Srlofung,  biefen  Jag  ber  ©eete  unb  tfyrer  (Erfyebung  gu 

£>ix,  0  ©eift  atler  ©eifter  unb  Urqueile  atfes  Sicfytes! 

unb  £i<fy  anjufiefyen  urn  Qtirwx  Segen.     (Segue  uns 

mit  ©abbatfyfreuben  unb  ©abbatfymomte,  erlofe  bas 

£erj  unb  befreie  bag  ©ebadjtnig  son  ben  ©orgen,  ben 

^iimmerniffen  unb  ben  ^ampfen  ber  $rbeit3taa;e,  son 

bem  ©tfymerj,  bem  Summer  unb  bem  ©rame  jerflojfe* 
e3 


13-i 

the  troubles,  the  anxieties  and  the  vexations  of 
our  worldly  affairs,  the  pain,  the  grief  and  the 
affliction  of  perished  wishes  and  disappointed 
hopes ;  to  elevate  us  above  the  dust  of  this  per- 
ishable nature  to  Thy  eternal  light  and  truth,  to 
everlasting  goodness  and  happiness.  Let  us  be- 
hold light  irom  Thy  light;  permit  us  to  hear  the 
heavenly  melodies  of  Thy  blessing,  Thy  love, 
Thy  goodness,  and  Thy  paternal  kindness. 
Send  consolation  to  those  who  mourn,  strength 
to  the  feeble,  hope  to  the  sinking,  light  to  those 
who  walk  in  darkness,  and  bid  the  messengers 
of  Thy  grace  to  encompass  us  with  joy  and  glad- 
ness, with  Sabbath  thoughts  and  Sabbath  bless- 
ings. Praised  for  ever  and  ever  be  the  glorious 
name  of  the  One  and  Eternal  God,  the  Creator, 
Preserver,  and  Governor  of  the  universe,  the 
Father  of  mankind,  the  Lord  and  God  of  Is- 
rael. 

{Congregation  rises.) 

The  minister  reads  one  of  the  following  canticles,  sup- 
plications, thanksgivings,  or  invocations,  the  choir  and 
congregation  repeat,  then  the  minister  blesses  the  congre- 
gation in  /Scriptural  words,  as  Nwnbers  vi,  2-i  to  26; 
Deuter.  xxvii,  6;  Psalm  iii,  9  /  Ibid  ,  xvill;  Ibid,  xxviii, 
9;  xxix,  11/  xxxiii,  22;  and  the  like. 


£[XLi VI— Prayer  of  Conclusion  on  Sabbath 
Morning. 


vi?  God,  Thou  Immutable  One,  Infinite  and 
Eternal  Life  and  Light,  Wisdom  and  Power, 
Justice  and  Grace,  before  whom  all  the  stars  are 


135 

iter  SSiinfdje  unb  jerfbbener  #cffnung,  unb  erBeBe  una 
iiber  ten  ^rbenftaub  btefeS  rcecfyfefoou'en  2eben$  $u 
£etnem  erotcjen  ^icf>te  unb  311  Reiner  enngen  23abrfyett, 
3U  wabrem  Seben  unb  roabrer  ©lucffetigfeit  2ajj  uns 
fcbauen,  0  £err,  Sicfyt  son  £>einem  Stride,  lag  un3  ser=- 
nebmen  tie  fyimmlifcben  9)Mobien  3)eine0  3egen£, 
Reiner  Stebe,  Xeiner  ©iite  unb  Reiner  3?atertreue» 
ScMtfe  Srojl  £)enen,  tie  ba  trauern,  Stxaft  ben  5(^tt?a^ 
djen,  £offnung  ben  SBanfenben,  CidSt  Xenen,  bie  tm 
ginftern  rcanbeht,  unb  gebiete  ben  Senbbeten  Xeiner 
©nabe  un3  $u  umgeben  mit  #reube  unb  SBonne,  nut 
(Sabbatfygebanfen  unb  SaWatyfegmtttgetu  ©eprtefen 
fiir  immer  unb  ercig  fei  ber  fyod)fyeilige  9tame  beg  etntg* 
einjigen  erotgen  ©ottes,  ber  ba  tjt  ber  Sdjopfer,  ber 
(Srbatter  unb  ber  33eberrfcber  be3  2(11,  ber  $ater  ber 
9ftenfdjbeit,  ber  £err  unb  ©ott  33rae(3. 

(Die  ©emetnbe  tttjtbt  fi$.) 

2)er  Sorbeter  »erlietr  etne$  ber  folgenben  Santate,  ©ebere,  Danfgebete  ober 
3n»ocati<m;  (£bor  unb  ©emetnbe  roiecerbofen  ei,  bann  roirb  ber  ©ottesbtenft 
tntt  einem  biblifd>en  Segert  gei'djlovfcn.  ©egenSroorte :  4.  33ud)  2ttofe3  vi,  24— 
26;  5.  33ucb,  >3ftefe3  xxviii,  6;  5>falmen  iii,  9;  xvi,  11;  xxviii,  9;  xxix, 
11 ;  xxxiii,  22;  U.  b.  g   nt. 


46*    Zd)\nf;(\cbct  am  Sabbatbiuorficit. 


© 


£err,  einig=ein$tger  ©ott,  untoanbelbares,  unenb- 

licfyeS   unb   ettnges   Seben    unb   2idjt,  uncrforfct)ticr)c 

3Bei*$eit,   ^ac^t,    ©erecbtigfeit    unb    ©nabe!     £te 

Sterne  unb  mir  ^unfcn  unb  afte  3onncn  StrnMen 
e4 


136 
but  sparks,  and  all  the  suns  but  rays  from  Thy 
throne — Thou  incomprehensible  and  unutterable 
Source  of  all  existence  and  Cause  of  all  causes — 
with  awe  and  trembling  we  approach  Thy  holy 
presence  to  thank  Thee  that  we  are  conscious  of 
Thee,  of  Thy  boundless  goodness,  Thy  endless 
mercy,  Thy  everlasting  grace  and  Thy  loving- 
kindness,  as  Thou  hast  revealed  it  to  Israel,  and 
as  thou  revealest  it  perpetually  in  all  Thy 
works,  in  the  progress  of  the  human  family,  in 
the  protection  of  every  individual,  and  in  the 
soul  of  every  one  of  Thy  humble  servants  who 
seek  Thee  and  long  to  abide  in  Thy  tabernacle 
of  peace  and  goodness.  We  thank  Thee,  O  God 
for  the  Law,  for  the  light  and  the  truth  which 
Thou  hast  graciously  revealed  to  Israel,  to  sal- 
vation and  happiness,  to  righteousness  and 
peace,  to  life  and  blessing  in  time  and  eternity. 
We  thank  Thee,  O  G-od,  for  the  progress  of  the 
human  family  to  justice,  freedom,  truth,  univer- 
sal peace  and  universal  salvation.  We  thank 
Thee,  O  Father,  for  the  blessings  of  peace,  jus- 
tice, freedom  and  prosperity,  which  Thou  be- 
stowest  on  our  country,  that  she  may  become 
the  pride  of  humanity  and  the  light  of  nations 
before  Thee.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord  of  hosts, 
for  all  the  goodness,  which  Thou  hast  bestowed 
on  us  and  each  of  us  during  the  past  week  ;  we 
thank  Thee  for  Thy  love  and  Thy  mercy,  Thy 
paternal  kindness,  Thy  protection,  and  Thy  ever 
vigilant  faithfulness. 


137 
rntr  son  Deinem  fieiligen  Serene.  Du  M(t  tie  unfce* 
greiflt&e  unb  unaudfpred)lid)e  Quelle  atled  <Sein3  unb 
tie  Urfadje  aller  Ur(ad>cn.  2Rit  5d)auer  unb  23efcen 
erfdjeinen  wir  in  Reiner  tjeilfgen  ®egenn?art,  Dir  gu 
banfen,  bag  toix  Reiner  und  fcerougt  ftnb,  bag  ttrtt  er= 
fenncn  Deine  unbegrenjte  (Mre,  Deine  enblofe  23arm- 
fjerjigfeir,  Deine  ercige  ©nabe  unb  Detne  $atertreue, 
n?te  Du  btdj  offenfcart  §aft  in  3drael,  nnb  tote  Du  fce= 
ftanbig  Did)  offenbarft  in  all  Deinen  $3erfen,  im  %oxt* 
fdmtte  ber  9ftenfd)fceit  nnb  im  ©djut3e,  ber  3ebem  jn 
Jbeil  nnrb,  in  ber  <2eete  eined  jeben  Deiner  trenen 
Wiener,  bic  Dtdj  fud)en  nnb  fid)  fefjnen  jn  sermeifen 
im  gtltt  ted  ^rtebend  nnb  ber  Siebe.  2£ir  banfen 
Dir,  o  £err,  fur  bie  Sefyre,  fiir  bad  Sidjt  unb  fiir  bie 
SSabrbeit,  bie  Du  gnabenreid)  in  3v?rael  offenfcart  fyaft, 
jn  Jpeil  unb  ©eligfett,  ©ereefctigfeit  unb  grieben,  £e- 
Ben  unb  <£egen  in  3eit  unb  Snngfeir.  2Bir  banfen 
Dir,  o  £err,  fiir  ben  gortfdjritt  ber  9flenfd)fyett  ju  ©e* 
red)tigfeit,  grei^eit,  $3afyrfteit,  jn  atfgemetnem  grteben 
unb  attgemeiner  (Eriofung*  STGir  banfen  Dir,  o  33a* 
rer,  fiir  bie  <2egnungen  bed  ^nebend,  ber  ®eredjtigfeir, 
ber  greibeit  unb  bed  Soofytftanbed,  bie  Du  in  fo  reiser 
OiiUe  audgtefjeft  iikr  bad  2?arerlanb,  bag  ed  ttor  Dir 
tterbe  ber  Stolfl  ber  9flenfd)bett  unb  bad  £id)t  ber  9k= 
ttonen.  <KMr  banfen  Dir,  o  £err  ber  £eerfd)aaren, 
fiir  bie  ©iite,  bie  Du  StUen  unb  Sebem  fjafi  ju  £l)eit 
n?erben  laffen  in  ber  serflcjjenen  28od)e;  anr  banfen 
Dir  fiir  Deine  Siefte,  Deine  Sarmkqigfeit,  Deine 
SSaterrreue,  Deinen  &d)u$,  Deine  euug  n?ad)enbe  23or* 
fetyung, 

e5 


138 
We  beseech  Thee,  O  God,  on  this  holy  Sabbath 
day,  to  be  with  us  in  life  and  in  death,  our  lov- 
ing parent,  our  shield  and  our  rock,  our  king 
and  our  God,  as  Thou  hast  promised  us  through 
the  messengers  of  Thy  holy  will,  and  as  our 
hearts  and  our  souls  re-echo,  "  God  is  my  help." 
We  beseech  Thee,  O  God!  to  bless  the  congrega- 
tions of  Israel  and  to  enable  them  to  fulfill  speed- 
ily their  holy  mission  to  Thy  children.  We  en- 
treat Thee  to  bless  our  country,  to  bless  the  hu- 
man family  in  all  climes  and  zones,  and  to  unite 
them  before  Thee  to  salvation  in  justice  and 
peace,  in  virtue  and  freedom,  in  love  and  truth 
everlasting. 

For  parents  in  behalf  of  a  child  named. 
We   beseech  Thee,  O   Lord,  to   bestow   Thy 

special  blessing  on  our  brother and 

his  wife and  the  little  child  with 

which  Thou  hast  blessed  them,  and  whose  name 

shall  be  called  in  Israel Accept 

graciously  the  thanksgiving  of  the  blessed 
mother,  which  she  utters  before  Thee  this  day 
in  Thy  holy  temple,  for  help  in  the  hour  of 
need,  for  support  in  the  moments  of  danger. 
Accept  graciously  the  thanksgivings  of  the  pa- 
rents for  the  blessing  Thou  hast  bestowed  on 
them,  and  grant  them  Thy  paternal  assistance 

to   bring   up  their   child in  joy 

and  gladness,  to  blessing  and  happiness,  to  Thy 
service,  and  to  the  blessing  of  humanity. 


139 
SfGtr  flefyen  £i&  an,  o  ©ctt,  an  biefem  kiltgen 
©afcfcattytage,  mit  nng  $n  fein  in  saterltcfyer  ipufb  im 
Sekn  nnb  im  $obe.  Set  nn3  (Scfyilb  nnb  g^  unb 
$onig  nnb  ©otr,  trie  ©n  tut*  serfiei(jen  t>  a  ft  bnrci)  bie 
SenbMen  Reined  fteiligen  SBitfenS  nnb  rote  £erj  nnb 
Seele  e£  tanfenbfad)  nnberfyaflen:  r/<35ott  ift  meine 
£itlfe!"  23ir  fletyen  ju  £ir,  o  ©ott,  urn  £>einen  @e* 
gen  fitr  biefe  ©emeinbe  in  3sraet;  gefce  tt)r  $raft  nnb 
$flutf)  ifyre  Sftifjton  an  ©etnen,ftinbern  tren  $u  erfittfen. 
(Segne,  o  £err,  bag  ^aterlanb,  fegne  bie  9ftenfcfy$ett 
aflitberaU,  einige  fte  sor  T>ir  $nm  Jpeile,  jn  ©erecfytig* 
felt  unb  grieben,  Sugenb  nnb  greifceit,  in  £tebe  nnb 
etoiger  SBafyrfreit. 

(gur  etn  neugeborneS  £inb.) 

2Sir  ffetjen,  o  £>err,  nm  ©einen  Segen  fitr  nnfern 

©enojfen nnb  fitr  beffen  (Efcegattin  ♦  ♦  .  ♦  ♦ 

nnb  fitr  bas  tfinto,  bag  Tu  tfynen  gefdjenft,  bejfen 
9?ame  ift  in  3^ael  ♦  ♦  ♦  .  5^imm  gndbtg  anf,  o  ©ctr, 
ben  ©an!  ber  Gutter,  mtt  bent  fte  fiente  biefe  Beilige 
©tatte  Betreren,  nm  T\$  fitr  ben  33eiftanb  jn  preifen, 
ben  Tu  ifcr  gnabtg  sjcrlieften  ftaft  in  ber  (Stnnbe  ber 
©efafjr.  (5egne  bie  SItern  nnb  fegne  bag  Jlinb  nnb 
fcertetfre  ifmen  ©einen  23etftanb,  bag  ,£inb  ♦  ♦  •♦  ♦  gu 
eqiefyen  jnr  ^reube  ber  (semen,  mm  Jpetfe  ber  SJftenfcfo* 
tyett,  $n  Xeinem  Xienfte,  o  $ctr! 


140 
For  newly  married  people. 

We  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  to  bestow  Thy  spe- 
cial blessing  on  our  brother and 

his  wife who  have  been  united 

before  Thee  in  the  holy  covenant  of  love  and 
matrimony.  Bless  that  sacred  covenant,  0  God, 
which  was  made  in  Thy  name  and  in  Thy  holy 
presence.  Let  them  live  in  love  and  fidelity,  in 
happiness  and  gladness  of  heart,  and  let  their 
house  be  blessed  before  Thee  like  the  home  of 
Abraham  and  Sarah,  of  Elkanan  and  Hannah, 
and  shield  them  in  Thy  loving-kindness. 
For  a  sick  person. 

We  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  to  look  down   in 
Thy  mercy  upon  our  sick  brother   .     .     .     .     ♦ 

our  sick  sister ♦  the  sick  son  or 

daughter   of  our  brother Hear 

graciously  the  supplication  of  his  (her)  friends, 
in  his  (her)  behalf;  respond,  in  Thy  loving- 
kindness  to  the  cry  of  woe,  and  distill  the  Balm 
of  Gilead  in  his  (her)  wounds,  alleviate  his  (her) 
pains,  heal,  restore  and  preserve  him  (her),  to 
praise  Thy  glorious  name  in  the  land  of  the  liv- 
ing, among  the  congregation  of  Thy  servants. 

For  all  who  escape  a  great  danger  or  out-live  a  danger- 
ous disease. 
We  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  to  listen  graciously 
to  the  special  thanksgivings  offered  up  to  Thee 

on  this  day  by  our  brother by 

our  sister whom  Thou  hast  pro- 
tected so  benignly  in  the  hours  of  disease   (of 


141 

(ftiir  Steubermafjlte.) 

SBir  fleljen,  o  Jperr,  urn  Deinen  (Segen  fitr  unfem 
(Uenoffen  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  unb  fur  bejfen  (Sfyegatttn  .  .  ♦  ., 
tie  ftdj  jum  Jjetfigen  23unbe  ber  Stye  »or  Dir  ttereintgt 
fea&en*  ©djaue  fyerafc  auf  btefed  SBunbnig,  bag  in 
Deinem  Harnett,  (Swtger,  a,efd)Tof[en  roarb.  £a§  bie 
Siebe  nie  erfatten  unb  bie  £reue  nie  rcanfen,  bie  fte 
einanber  gefcfymoren  ^aben.  Sag  Deinen  grieben  »ci* 
len  ufcer  ifjrem  23unbe,  unb  lag  fern  t§r  $au$  ein 
Xempel  beg  <Segeng  fur  pe  unb  ifyre  Slnge^origen. 


($ur  einen  ftranfen.) 

2Cir  flefyen  Did)  an,  o  iperr,  urn  Seiftanb  unb  $ulfc 
fiir  .  .  .  .,  ber  (bie)  son  fdjrcerer  £ranf$eit  nieber* 
^emorfen  an  bie  Sagerfiatte  gefejfelt  tjl.  (Exhort  gna^ 
fcenreidj  bag  ftltfytn  feiner  (ifjrer)  3fngef)6rigen,  fHffe 
bie  SBefyeflagen,  tyeile  ben  @$mer$,  erfyebe  xfyrt  (fte) 
t>om  ^ranfenlager  unb  er^alte  i^n  (fie)  ben  ©eintgen 
(3brigen),  Did)  $u  preifen  im  £anbe  ber  Sebenbigen 
unb  Did)  anjubeten  in  Deinem  £eiligtf)ume. 


(9tac^  einer  $ranft;eit  ober  einer  uberftanbenen  Oefatjr.) 

S3ir  flefyen  Did)  an,  o  £err,  gnabenreidj  entgegen* 
gune^men  bie  Ijeigen  Danfgebete  beg  (ber),  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦ 
ben  (bie)  Du  fyutbreidj  befdjii&t  fyajt  in  ben  <Stunben 
ber  .ftran^ett,  am  £age  brofyenber  ©efaljr,  uber  ben 
(bie)  Du  offenbart  ^aft  Deine  23atertreue,  Deine  enuge 


142 

danger  and  peril)  over  whom  Thou  hast  revealed 
Thy  paternal  goodness  and  Thy  tender  mercies. 
He  (she)  glorifies  Thy  holy  name  in  the  midst 
of  the  congregation,  and  proclaims  Thy  gracious 
wonders  which  Thou  hast  done  to  him  (her)  in 
Thy  house,  that  all  may  hear  and  know,  that 
Thou  art  our  God,  our  Bock  in  time  of  afflic- 
tion. 

Send  consolation  to  those  who  mourn,  strength 
to  the  feeble,  hope  to  the  sinking,  light  to  those 
who  walk  in  darkness,  and  bid  the  messengers 
of  Thy  grace  to  encompass  us  with  joy  and  glad- 
ness, with  Sabbath  thoughts  and  Sabbath  bless- 
ings. Praised  for  ever  and  ever  be  the  glorious 
name  of  the  One  and  Eternal  God,  the  Creator, 
Preserver  and  Governor  of  the  universe,  the 
Father  of  mankind,  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 
( The  congregation  rises. ) 

Conclude  as  in  the  evening  with  a  canticle,  supplication 
thanksgiving,  or  invocation  and  a  scriptural  blessing. 


XI/FII.— Cantiele  1. 

Immortal  life,  Immortal  light 

The  Lord  bestows  on  thee  with  zeal ; 

"  I  am  thy  God,"  from  Sinai's  hight 
Proclaimed  his  voice  with  thunder's  peal. 

From  death's  domain,  He  saves  Thy  soul. 

To  live  in  Him,  and  Him  extol — 
Halleluyah ! 


U3 

33armt)er}tgfett»  Sr  (jic)  lofcpreifet  bitten  fjeiltgen 
Harnett  in  ber  SRttte  ber  ©emeinbe  unb  serfimbet 
SlUett  Xeine  gnateureicfren  28unber,  tie  Xu  an  ifym 
(ifyr)  getfyan,  bap  Me  ijoren  unb  einfeften,  bap  £u 
6ift  unfer  ©ott  unb  unfer  %tU  in  ben  ©tunben  ber 
Seiben  unb  ber  ©efafyr. 


<&<fyi$t  %xo\t,  o  £err,  benen  bte  ba  trauern,  $raft 
ben  SdwaAen,  £ojfnung  ben  2Banfenben,  Sidjt  benenT 
bte  im  5^nftfrn  tranbeln,  unb  gebiete  ben  3enbMen 
Reiner  ©nabe  una  ju  umgeben  mit  yreube  unb 
SBonne,  mit  Sabbatfygeb^.nfen  unb  Sabbatbfegnun* 
gen*  ©epriefen  fur  iramer  unb  enug  \ti  ber  Bocfybeilige 
9came  be£  einig^einjtgen  emigen  dotted,  ber  ba  ift  ber 
©djopfer,  ber  CErrialter  unb  ber  i8et)errfc6er  beg  5tII,  ber 
SBater  ber  9ttenfd)t)eit,  ber  £err  unb  ®ott  33raeU. 

(Xie  ©emeinte  erfiebt  ft$.) 

£<Mu§  trie  Sl&enfcg  mit  einem  fcer  nad>felgenten  (Samaten,  ©ebeten  u.  f.  «.' 
unfc  einem  bibftfaen  gegen.  ^ 


47*    (Santat. 

i. 

23atertreue,  Jpulb  unb  ®nabe, 
3trabtt  ber  Jperr  auf  unfre  $fabe, 
Siebenb  laufcbt  er  unfrem  frozen  Jpattehtjafi, 

£apt  uus  preifen,  (apt  uni  ebren 
Oottben  §errn  in  3ubeldu>ren, 

Sieber  ftngen,  taufenbfadjes  QaUtiujafyl 


144 
XL VIII Canticle  2. 

The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  Great  I  Am 
Be  praised  from  now  for  evermore ; 

Let  suns  and  moons,  ye  creatures  all 
"With  awe,  His  glorious  name  adore. 

Ye  mountains  sing,  ye  nations  shout 

With  Seraph's  fire,  like  thunders  loud — 
Halleluyah  ! 

XlilX.— Canticle  3. 

The  Lord  is  merciful, 

O  soul,  in  Him  rejoice ; 
Lift  up  with  songs  and  psalms, 

To  Him  the  grateful  voice. 
His  mercies  never  fail, 
All  hail  my  soul,  all  hail  I 
Halleluyah ! 

Lu— Canticle  4. 

On  the  wings  of  devotion  let's  rise 
To  the  Lord,  the  All-good  and  All-wise 
Whose  goodness  leads  us 
To  heaven's  treasures  ; 
Whcse  manna  feeds  us 
With  Eden's  pleasures. 
Like  the  angels  eternally  bright 
Let  us  worship  with  joyous  delight. 
Halleluyah ! 


145 

48*    latitat* 

IT. 

£en  tie  (Btemen^cere  Bang  eroeknb  preifen, 
Urn  beffen  Sfyron  bie  Sonnen  nnroelnb  freifen, 

(5r  tffc  mein  ©ott,  $n  bent  mein  £erg  ^inflietytj 
Sr  tft  mein  gels,  mein  £ort,  bent  idj  oertraue, 
3$raeP$  £err,  gn  bent  empor  id)  fdjane, 

3fym  tont  mein  Soogefang,  mein  3uoetfieb, 


49.  latitat. 

in. 

£ooftnget  ©ott,  i$r  (Sonnenfjeere! 

3^r  £>immel  janc^jt  bem  .Ronig  ber  (Sfyre! 

£)a$  2111  ertbV  oon  feiner  £errlicfyfeit! 
Sooftnget  ifym,  ifyr  (Sngelfdjaaren ! 
£em  (5in$ig=£inen,  £nug*2Baf)ren, 

3$raeP$  $rei$  in  alter  Snrigfett, 
£attelnjaf)!  2lmen!  2lmen! 

50.  <£antat* 

IV. 

£)er  Jperr  ijt  metneS  £eoens  Zifyt, 
3n  tfym  ift  mein  23evtrauen, 

3n  ©nabe  ftraf)U  fein  2tngeftcfyt, 
(Sr  lafjt  nnr  £nlb  nn3  fdjauetu 

(So  tone  benn  mit  3«Be(f(ang 

3sraeP$  £ort  mein  Sobgefang. 
^aUeluja^! 


146 
LI.— Canticle  5. 

Holy,  holy,  holy  is  the  Lord  of. hosts  on  high, 
Power,  wisdom   glory   are   the  rays  of   His 
name  ; 
Hosts   of   angels   worship,   and   announce  His 
majesty, 
Mercy,  grace  and  goodness  to  all  men  they 
proclaim. 
Glory  to  God  and  praise  to  Him  alone, 
Our  Lord  is  He,  all  light  surrounds  His  throne. 
Halleluyah ! 


IjII.— Canticle  6. 

Resound  ye  worlds  of  Shaddi's  praise, 
His  glory  sing,  His  truth  proclaim, 

Rejoice  in  Him,  the  God  of  grace, 
Ye  mortals  all  adore  His  name  ; 

He  is  our  God,  His  word  is  true, 

To  Him  alone  all  praise  is  due. 
Halleluyah  ! 


Iilll.— Canticle  7. 

To  God,  the  One  Eternal 

He  is  and  was  forever  true — 
Who's  grace  and  love  paternal, 
All  glory  meets,  all  praise  is  due. 
Let  angels  sing 
Of  Judah's  King, 


147 

51*    i&antat. 

v. 

Der  ©ott  ber  Sfcre  tterHaret 

(Sein  ipeiltgtfyum  rrttt  iMmmelgpracfyi:; 
Cofcfmgt,  anBetenb  tterefcret 

£en  £errn  ber  2£e(t,  ben  ®ott  ber  9flad>t 
^atielnjafy!  St  nafyt  ben  @einen, 
|)atlelujab!  bem  Sinjig^Sinen, 
JSpafletnjafj! 

52*    (Santat* 

VI. 

Serfiinber,  SDetten,  ©ottes  9fta$t, 

Sobftnget,  ©onnen,  ©d)  abbess  3^u^m! 
3n  ©nabe  tfcront,  in  $3af)rf)eit£pracfyt 

£er  £err  in  feinem  ^eiltgtfyum, 
Unb  Snget  rnfen  Sngeln  $n: 
2Bie  fyeilig,  £err,  trie  grof  Mft  £)u! 

53.    <£antat- 

VII. 

@g  jancB^en  bic  £eere 
£er  fyimmlifcfyen  ©djaaren, 

S$  braufen  bie  s3fteere 
£em  (Botte,  bem  ttaljreiu 

3Bm  tonen  bie  Sieber 

£er  Sanger  ber  Siifte, 
(Sein  2htge  fd)ant  nieber, 

23e(ebei  bie  ©riifte. 

SBeleBet  bie  gluren, 

£>ie  .fteime  nnb  £riebe, 
5?ernufcfyet  bie  (Spnren 

2)eg  iobes  mit  Siebe. 

23efe(igt  bie  £er$en, 
2)ie  (iebenb  ibm  fcMagen, 


148 

Seraphim  shout  with  glee 
All  glory,  Lord,  to  Thee  ! 

L<IV.— Supplication  1. 

O  God,  incline  Thine  ear, 
Thy  children's  prayer  hear, 

Grant  life  and  peace,  Eternal  Eock  ! 
Let  shine  on  us  Thy  face, 
Bestow  Thy  holy  grace 

And  mercy  on  Thy  faithful  flock 
Amen !  Amen  ! 


I/V.— Supplication  2. 

To  the  fountain  of  life,  to  the  bountiful  One, 
Let  us  pray,  O  forget  not  Thy  creature,  Thy 
son, 
And  attend  to  Thy  flock's  supplication  ; 
From  the  dust  of  this  earth,  to  Thy  throne  let's 

ascend, 
To  immortal  delight  in  the  heavenly  land, 
To  the  life  of  eternal  salvation t 
Amen !  Amen ! 


liVI.— Supplication  3. 

Console,  O  Lord,  we  pray,  distill 
Thy  balm  on  mourning  souls  ; 

O  Father,  may  it  be  Thy  will, 
To  heal  all  wounded  hearts ; 


149 

23erfd)eitdjet  bie  (Sdjmerjen, 
dxhoxtt  bie  .ftfagen. 

£>,  jancfyjet  tyx  ^peerc 

£er  fytmmlifdjen  ©djaaren, 

£)  Braufet  ifyr  9fteere 
2)em  ©otte,  bent  SBafyren. 

54*    ©efret* 

i. 

SQBir  Inien,  £err,  ttor  £etnem  Stjrone 
Unb  fle^n  $u  £>ir  urn  ©nabe, 

(Srfrarmen,  ©ott,  bem  (Srbenfotjne, 
£rfend)t'  beg  $i(gers  $fabe; 

9JMt  £immetglicfyt,  Dn  ©nabenfonne ! 

(SrfittT  bag  iperj  mit  iptmmelgwonne. 
Slmen!  Slmen! 

55.  ©efcet* 

11. 

Sftacfytta,  tonen  £tmmeI$feorte, 
SCelten  fiinben'g  atterttegen: 

©ott  ift  nafy  an  febem  Drte, 
©ott  ift  ^ier  ntit  feinem  ©egen. 

£ier  in  btefer  Satertjatfe 

©eane,  £err,  bie  £einen  atfe. 
VLtntnl  9lmen! 

56.  ©e&et* 

in. 

£)ag  2t$t  beg  £errn  perflate 
£)ieg  ipeiligtfyum,  ein  jebes  $eq; 


150 
Bid  depart 
From  the  heart 
The  woe,  and  send  relief 
To  ev'ry  soul  in  grief. 
Amen  !  Amen ! 


L»VII.— Supplication  4. 

Redeem  my  soul,  my  sins  forgive, 
O  God,  enthroned  above ! 

Forget  my  guilt,  O  let  me  live 
In  Thine  unbounded  love, 

With  angels  pure  to  praise 

The  blessings  of  Thy  grace. 
Amen !  Amen ! 


L.VIII.— Supplication  5. 

The  Lord  thy  God  enthroned  on  high, 
Beholds  each  tear  and  hears  each  sigh, 

The  tear  one  weeps  in  silent  night. 
O  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul,  and  pray 
To  Him  whose  hands  the  scepter  sway 
O'er  nature's  realm  with  sovereign  might. 
Behold  He  lives — 
The  Father  gives 
To  contrite  hearts  the  richest  store: 
Confide,  my  soul,  for  evermore. 
Amen  !  Amen  ! 


151 

£es  Meters  gletj'n  gercafyre 

Unb  (HIP,  o  ©ott,  bet  $inber  ®cfymer$, 
©elette  ung  auf  atltn  2Begen, 
£)  ©ott  unb  £err!  mit  £)efttem  ©egen- 
2hnen!  bitten! 

IV. 

£ein  9tame,  £err,  atlein  ijT*  ttertf), 

Daf  ifyn  ber  5)Zenfc^  mit  Stebern  efyrt 

Unb  enriglid)  erfyofyet, 

2Co()I  bent,  ber  frozen  .iperjeng  ftngt, 

Unb  X)ir  ein  reined  Cpfer  bringt, 

Da^  ©ott,  sor  £ir  befieljet. 

Sefyr'  mid),  £err,  £>tdj  miirbig  preifen; 

ipeitige  SCeifen 

©teb  bent  9ftunbe 

23ig  gur  le^ten  geterjhtnbe* 

&men!  2lmen!  (Berlin.) 

v. 

(SieJ),  eg  fc^Ioft  unb  fd)lummert  nidjt 

©otteg  SSatertreue, 

Unb  er  fdjenfet  feme  £ufb 

Sciglid)  £tr  anf'g  9teue. 

2>rof)'n  and)  ©tiirme,  brofr'n  ©efafjren, 

$annft  bu  ipiUfe  nid)t  gewaljren — 

3itt're  nic6)t ! 
£em  bie  ©tiirme  bienen  mitffen, 
Sr  ttnrb  bid)  gu  tyalten  nnffen, 
SBenn  herein  bag  SBetter  bridjt. 
Unfer  £uter  fdjmmmert  nid)t  (©afelbft.) 


152 
IilX.— Supplication  6. 

My  sweetest  dreams,  all  hopes  below 
My  fondest  wishes  I  commend 

To  Thee,  O  God,  whose  grace,  I  know, 
Refuses  not  what  love  can  grant. 

Submission  to  Thy  holy  word, 

Is  law  to  me,  my  only  Lord, 

Give  vigor  God,  support  my  will 

With  heaven's  strength,  that  I  resign, 

Without  a  tear  submitting  still 

To  Thy  command,  Thy  law  divine. 

When  wishes  die  and  hopes  decay, 

Then  teach  me,  Lord,  to  Thee  to  pray. 
Amen !  Amen ! 


IiX.— Supplication  7. 

O  King  of  Glory  exalted  high  ! 
How  great  art  Thou,  how  small  am  I ! 
Thou  art  the  light  and  I  the  beam, 
Thou  art  the  life  and  I  a  dream. 
The  suns  are  sparks  of  heaven's  fire 
Beneath  Thy  throne,  Eternal  Sire  ! 
The  hosts  on  high,  the  worlds  below 
Thy  wisdom  teach,  Thy  power  show. 

And  I  the  dust,  a  shadow  trace, 
How  could  I  sing  my  Maker's  praise  ! 
How  comprehend  His  holy  name, 
Or  utter  well  His  boundless  fame ; 


153 

59.    (Sehet. 
yi. 

ipeiPge  2tnba$t  febre  ttieber 
3n  ben  frommen  ipersen  ein, 

©etft  ber  SSafjrfjeir,  fcbmeb1  fyernieber, 
Seucbte  uns  mit  beinem  (5d)ein* 

(Stdrfe,  23ater,  un$  im  ©fauben, 
28enn  una  9?otf)  unb  Sritbfal  bro^t, 

Sftag  bte  $3elt  une  2ltle*  ravben, 
Du  bleibft  ung  treu  bis  in  ben  £ob* 


60.    ©efcet* 

VII. 
(3Iu$  bent  Ije&r.  Slfcon  DIom.) 

£err  ber  2Be(t,  (£r  fjat  regiert 
55or  ber  3^^en  ^nbeginn; 
(5eit  bie  @d)opfung  roarb  soUfiifjrt, 
SBanbett  fte  nacfy  feinem  8tnn* 

SBenn  bas  2IU  in  9hd)t3  serge^t, 
(Seine  2dlmad)t  bleibt  aUein; 
2Bie  er  toax  in  SSttajejrat, 
3ft  nnb  nrirb  (£r  ernig  frtft* 

2Infang,  (Enb1  i|1  ifym  ni$t, 
@ein  ift  Sflacfyt  unb  .fperrticfyfeit; 
(Sr  ijl  ber  Srlofung  Stcbt, 
$ets  unb  Scbu(3  in  ^pritfitng^ett! 


154 

I  kneel,  in  dust  I  humbly  kneel 
And  stammer  what  my  heart  does  feel, 
This  throng  to  weep  and  sing,  to  flee, 
0  God  of  love  and  life,  to  Thee. 


IiXI.— Thanksgivings. 

God. 
Thank  ye  the  Lord. 

1.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  whose  goodness 
crowneth  the  earth  with  gladness,  whose  grace 
outlasteth  time's  eternal  change. 

2.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  manifested, 
in  mankind's  morning,  His  truth  and  love  to 
man's  observing  mind. 

3.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  art  so  holy 
enthroned  in  heaven,  and  lookest  on  creatures, 
trodding  lowly  sod. 

4.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  like  a  Father 
Thy  children  lovest ;  with  grace  and  kindness 
supportest  Thou  all. 

5.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  workest  won- 
ders ;  Thy  grace  renew eth  each  morn  the  prom- 
ise :  G-od  forsakes  Thee  not. 

Man. 

6.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  that  Thou  hast 
formed,  so  wonderfully,  in  Thine  own  image, 
man,  the  child  of  dust* 

7.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  blessest  rea- 
son with  might  and  power,  to  walk  the  path 
which  leads  to  heaven's  bliss. 


155 

SBentt  mein  9flnnb  3C)rt  flefienb  preift, 
3ft  er  £eU  mtr,  ©trafyl  be$  2id)t$. 
3§m  kfe()l  ic^  Seib  unb  ®eift. — 
(3ott  mtt  mir  idj  fitrd)te  WifyHl 


61*    ©anfet  &em  #erttn 

©ott. 

£)anfet  bent  £errn! 

1*  SBir  banfen  bem  iperrn,  benn  feincr  ©iitc  ift  soft 
bie  Srbc,  unb  feine  ®nabe  ix>af)ret  eanglicr;* 

2.  35Mr  banfen  bem  £errn,  ber  fidj  bem  2Iuge  ber 
9ftenfd)enfinber  lit  feinen  SBerfen  friifye  fcfyon  gejetcjt. 

3.  2£ir  banfen  bem  ^errn,  ber  in  ben  $ol)tn  fo  fyei* 
Itg  tfyronet,  nnb  fc^ant  jur  (Srbe,  Micft  anf  niebern 
©taub. 

4.  2£ir  banfen  bem  £errn,  ber  tone  ein  $ater  bie 
^inber  litUt,  mit  £ulb  nnb  £reue  %ilt  ftiijjt  unb 
tragt* 

5.  2Bir  banfen  bem  iperrn,  bem  2Bunbert()dter,  ber 
jeben  ^Rorgen  bie  ipulb  ernenet,  fo  er  una  tterfyiefj. 

£er  SRenfcfy* 

6.  2Cir  banfen  bem  £errn,  baf  er  ben  Sftenfcfyen, 
ben  ©o()n  ber  Srbe,  nad)  feinem  23Ube  nmnber&ar 
crfct)uf* 

7.  2Cir  banfen  bem  £erm,  ber  unferm  ©eifte  bie 
$raft  serUefyen,  ben  $fab  ju  tr-allen,  ber  jnm  £immel 
fuf>rt. 


156 

8.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  that  thou  hast 
implanted,  with  sovereign  goodness,  eternal 
hopes  on  man's  immortal  soul. 

Divine  Revelation. 

9.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  marked  to 
virtue  the  path  of  justice,  revealed  His  doctrines 
full  of  wisdom's  light. 

10.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  Thy  doctrines 
comfort  all  hearts  with  manna  from  heaven's 
glory,  heaven's  light  and  truth. 

11.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  if  mountains 
tremble,  and  planets  totter,  Thy  word,  O  Father, 
stands  unchanged  and  firm. 

Sabbath. 

12.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  for  Sabbath  bless- 
ing, the  day  appointed  a  sign  of  cov'nant,  God 
with  Isr'el  made. 

13.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  for  Thou  wilt 
guide  us  to  higher  regions,  to  Sabbath-rest  with 
Thee  in  holy  hights. 

14.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  for  freedom's 
promise  to  men  in  bondage  ;  oppression  ceases, 
man  returns  to  Thee. 

15.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  that  Thou  alone 
art  our  Lord  and  Father.  Proclaim  with  glad- 
ness, G-od  is  sovereign  King. 

Sabbath  before  Purim. 

16.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord;  whose  eye  is 
watching,  it  never  closes,  creation's  ruler  guides 
the  human  heart. 


157 

8.  2Cir  banfen  bem  £errn,  ber  ett?1a,e$  Seoen  in 
unf're  @eelen  mit  33atertreue  fyulbretd)  eingepftangt. 

©  o  t  te  $   £)ffe  nfc  arung. 

9.  2Btr  banfen  bem  i?errtt,  ber  unfrer  Xugenb  ben 
2$eg  ge6af)net,  ber  weife  Sefyren  un$  geoffenbart. 

10.  2Btr  banfen  bem  £errn,  benn  feinc  Se^re  er* 
frcut  bie  £ergen,  erquitft  bie  ©eele,  grihtbet  em'ges 
£eil. 

11.  2Bir  banfen  bem  £>errn!  SBenn  Serge  metd)en, 
imb  £iigel  manfen,  nie  mirb  bes  Sip'gen  fjetltg  2Bort 
fcerget/n. 

@abbatf)feter. 

12.  2Bir  banfen  bem  £errn!  Die  ©abbatfyfeier,  bie 
©ott  geboten,  foil  feines  33unbe$  ero1ge3  gtifym  fctn* 

13.  SBir  banfen  bem  £errn!  3U  Went  SBetten 
witt  ©ott  un3  teiten,  brum  $ab  bie  geier  er  gu  unferm 

14.  2Cir  banfen  bem  £errn!  an  biefem  £age  foil 
aud)  ber  Sflaoe,  befreit  oom  3o$e,  fro§  gum  £immel 
fdjau'n. 

15.  2Bir  banfen  bem  iperrn!  2Bir  atfe  beugen  oor 
i^m  bie  $ntee,  befennen  freubtg:  ©ott  nur  ift  ber 
£err! 

(Saofcatf)  »  or  $urtnu 

16.  2Bir  banfen  bem  £errn!  <5etn  2luge  toatytt,  eg 
fdjttejt  ftdj  nimmer;  er  tenft  bie  %Qt\ttn,  Unit  bag 
Sflenfdjenberg. 


158 

17.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord ;  the  wicked  per- 
ish when  Thou  rebukest,  presumptuous  malice 
digs  its  own  dark  grave. 

18.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  Thou  great  pro- 
tector of  right  and  justice ;  Thy  light  illumi- 
nates the  darkest  nights* 

Sabbath  Hanukah. 

19.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  guards  His 
people  in  times  of  darkness  ;  His  light  dispels 
the  clouds  of  error's  night. 

20.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  sends  His 
angels  with  power  girded,  to  crown  with  glory 
truth's  immortal  cause. 

21.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  who  hast  pre- 
served us,  Thy  chosen  people,  to  see  this  day  of 
light  in  Isr'el's  tents, 

22.  We  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  whose  grace  is 
visible  in  Isr'el's  temple ;  He  fills  with  splendor 
Jacob's  house  of  pray'r. 

Translated  from  the  German. 


IiXII.— Invocation. 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  One,  Eternal  and 
Sole  God,  the  Creator  of  the  universe,  whose 
exalted  name  is  Elohim,  to  look  down  upon  His 
children,  the  whole  family  of  man,  with  His 
gracious  blessings.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister,  I  invoke  the  Almighty  and  All-good 
Preserver  of  man,  and  of  all  these  worlds,  who 


159 

17.  $Mr  banfen  bem  £errn !  (Sr  ftitrjt  bte  greater 
son  jbfjen  £ol)en;  bte  freeze  23ogfyeit  grabt  ftdj  felfcfl 
bag  ®rab. 

18.  2Btr  banfen  bem  .Sperm!  £r  fdjtrmt  bie  ^rom* 
men;  er  fdjii£t  bte  Unfcfyutb;  in  bnntlen  *ftacfyten 
(Ira^Iet  iijx  fein  Sidjr. 

J  e  m  p  e  I  »  e  i  fr  e. 

19.  SMr  banfen  bem  £errn!  SBenn  ftnftre  9ftadjte, 
koenn  SBa^n  unb  3rrt()nm  bag  £aupt  erfyeben,  rnft  er: 
SBerbe  8t$t! 

20.  2Bir  banfen  bem  £errn!  Sr  fenbet  23oten  mit 
$raft  gegiirtet;  er  lagt  bag  £eiPge  feiern  nenen  ©teg. 

21.  28  tr  banfen  bem  £errn,  ber  nns  erfyalten  fammt 
nnfern  .ftinbern,  ba§  nur  erleben  biefeg  Sages  £tdjt. 

22.  SBir  banfen  bem  iperrn,  ber  feine  ©nabe  in  ret* 
$er  ^iitte  anf  biefem  ipanfe  fynlbsofl  rntyen  lafjr. 


62*    £He  3ttt>ocatum« 

S3  o  r  fc  e  t  e  r.  3$  rufe  an  ben  eimo/einjtgen  unb 
enrigen  ©ott,  ben  Stopfer  beg  SHPs,  bejfen  f)odjerf)afce= 
ner  Sftame  ift  £  I  o  fj  i  m,  ntebeqnfcfyanen  anf  feine 
^inberfdjaar,  bte  9Jtenfc^r)ett  in  all  ifyren  ^reifen,  mit 
feinem  fceften  Segen.     5lmen.    £atfelnj;afj! 

(£  f)  o  r.    Slmen.    #atlelnjaf) ! 

23  o  r  fc.  3$  ™fe  <*n  fc«i  attmad)tigen  nnb  atfgitti* 
pen  Srftafter  ber  9ftenfd)ktt  nnb  ber  2$eften  atte,  ber 


160 

revealed  His  name  El-Shaddi,  to  our  ancestors, 
to  look  down  upon  the  people  of  Israel,  with 
His  gracious  blessings.     Amen.     Hallelujah  ! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  All-wise  and  All-just 
Providence,  the  One  and  Sole  God  of  Israel, 
whose  name  is  Adonoi,  to  look  down  upon  this 
our  beloved  country ;  that  health,,  prosperity, 
peace,  freedom,  and  justice  be  her  portion  before 
God,  the  Lord  of  the  universe.  Amen.  Halle- 
luyah ! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah. 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  unutterable,  incom- 
prehensible, and  ineffable  Eheyeh  asher 
Eheyeh,  the  Great  I  Am,  the  infinite  cause  of 
all  causes,  being  absolute  and  endless,  the  immu- 
table and  unchangeable  One — to  look  down  upon 
this  congregation  with  His  paternal  blessings. 
Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Choir.    Amen.    Halleluyah ! 


161 
fldj  aU  (£t-(5djabbat  unfetn  SSatern  offenfcart 
\)ai,  nieberjufdjauen  auf  33raet  nut  fetnem  gnaben* 
reic^cn  ©egen.    2Imen.    £attetuj;a:(j ! 

(£  X)  o  r,    2lmen*    Jpatletujaty ! 

SSotfc*  3$  tufe  an  t>ie  aflmeife  unb  atfgetedjte 
SSorfc^ung,  ben  cinig^ein^igen  ©ott  3$™elg,  beffen 
9kme  ift  21  b  o  n  o  t,  niebequfcfyauen  auf  unfer  getieB- 
te$  Eatettanb,  bag  ©efunbfjeit  mtb  2BoJ)lftanb,  ftrte= 
ben,  fjireifyett  unb  ©eredjttgfeit  fein  2lntfyeil  fef  uor 
©ott  bcm  £errn*    2lmen»    £aMuja$ ! 

(£  J)  o  t*    2hnem    ^aMujatj ! 

S3  o  r  B*  3$  *ufe  an  ben  unausfptedjlidjen,  unfce* 
gtetfltdjen,  unnennfcaren  (Sfjeje^  afdjet  (Sfyejelj, 
bas  ettn$e  <5ein  atte$  <Seins  unb  alles  SBerbenS,  ben 
Un»ergangttdjen  unb  Umjeranberlidjen  rufe  tdj  an, 
ntebequfdjauen  auf  biefe  ©emetnbe  mit  fetnem  sater* 
lt$en  ©egen*    2lmen.    ipatfelujaty! 

(5  X)  o  r«    Wrntn.    fyaUtluial) ! 


Fl 


162 


EIGHTH  DIVISION. 


The  Holy  Seasons. 


PESACII 


IiXIII.— Introduction  to  Divine  Service  on 
the  Eve  and  Morning  of  Passover. 

Minister.  Glory  and  adoration  to  the  One 
and  eternal  God,  the  Eedeemer  and  Benign 
Father  of  Israel,  the  God  and  King  of  all  na- 
tions, the  Governor  and  Preserver  of  all  the 
worlds  ; — to  the  Almighty  Elohim  who  has  pro- 
tected His  flock  during  the  past  winter  ;  "  For, 
lo,  the  winter  is  past,  the  rain  is  over  and  gone,  . 
The  blossoms  appear  in  the  land,  the  time  of  the 
minstrel  has  come,  and  the  voice  of  the  turtle- 
dove is  heard  in  our  land.  The  fig-tree  driveth 
its  green  buds,  and  the  vines  with  young  blos- 
soms emit  sweetj>erfume."  New  life  courses 
through  nature,  and  all  things  shout  songs  of 
praise  to  the  God  of  love. 

♦Besides  the  weekly  Sabbath  and  the  New  Moon,  the  Bible  ordains 
five  holy  seasons  or  feasts,  1.  The  feast  of  Passover  or  Pesach,  in 
memory  of  the  departure  of  Israel  from  Egypt ;  2.  The  Feast  of 
Weeks,  Shabuoth,  in  memory  of  the  revelation  on  Mount  Sinai ;  3. 
The  Feast  of  Booths,  Succoth,  in  memory  of  Israel's  sojourn  in 
the  wilderness  and  a  season  of  general  thanksgiving;  before  this 
latter  feast  is  the  Newyear  Rosii  HA8HANAH  and  Vom  KjPPTJB.the 
Bay  of  Atonement.  Vide  Exodus  xii ;  xxxii,  12  to  17;  xxxiv,  in  to 
24-  Leviticus  xvi,  2f>  to34  ;  xxxiii;  Numbers  wviii,  ij  to  81  ;  Deu- 
teronomy xvi,  1  to  17. 


163 


$te  bm  Men  $ cfte.*) 


63*    ©tnfeititng  $um  9Ma<t)=©Ptte£- 
bienfte. 

SlbenbS  unb  SftorgenS. 

55  o  r  b  c  t  e  r»  $>reig  unb  2Inkhmg  bent  eimg* 
einjigen  unb  ewigeit  (Sottt,  bem  SrBfer,  bem  atl^ 
(jutigert  SSater  3graelg,  bem  ®otte  unb  Jlonige  after 
9tationen,  bem  33e^errfc6er  unb  Scatter  beg  2Beltaftg ! 
5>rets3  unb  2tnktnng  bem  aflmadjtfgen  (51  o  t)  t  m, 
t>er  fcefdjii^t  fyat  feine  Jpeerbe  maljrenb  beg  tterflojjenen 
SBtnterg-  „£enn  ftel),  ber  28inter  tfl  bafytn,  ber  $e* 
gen  »oru6er  unb  »or&eu  £ie  33tiit()en  erfcfyetnen  tm 
2anbe,  bie  gtit  beg  ©efangeg  nafyt,  unb  bie  (Sttmme 
ber  Xurteltaube  ertont  im  Sanbe  nueber*  £er  ^eigen- 
fcaum  tretfcet  jiunge  $nogpen,  ber  SBeinjtotf  serbrettet 
feinen  53tut&enbuft."  2Weg  tebt  unb  iaufy$t  frofye 
2ieber  bem  ©otte  ber  Siebe, 


*)  2Iu§cr  ©abbatlj  unb  SReumonb  fdVeifct  bit  Stbcl  funf  gcfltage  fcor: 

1.  Da3  g>  c  f  a  t^>  f  eft,  jum  Slnbenlen  on  S^raete  SluSjua.  au$  Ggopten. 

2.  Da3  <3d)ab  uo  tlK  ober  SBodjenfefi,  jum  Slnbcnfen  ber  £>ffenbarun£ 
auf  ©inai. 

3.  Da*  -fcuttenfeft  ©uccotlj,  jum  SlnbenTen  ber  ©anberuna.  5«racl* 
burd)  bie  933ufh,  unb  aU  jdf)rlid>e3  £)anf-  unb  Srntefeft. 

33or  bem  lectern  $efte  finb  5ft  ofd)  Jpa  fdjanafc  „9teujatyr",  unb  3cm 
tftppur  „SerfiJbnuna<Jtafl".  ©ief>e  2.  S3ud)  Soft's  xii;  xxxii,  12— 17; 
xxxiv,  18—24;  3.  8ud)  aftofte  xvi,  29-34;  xxxiii ;  4.  «ud)  *0tejl3  xxviii, 
11-31 ;  5.  »ud)  9fteft*  xvi,  1-17. 

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164 

Glory  and  adoration  to  Him,  who  revealed 
himself  in  Egypt,  to  our  ancestors,  as  the  God 
of  freedom  and  justice,  the  Savior  of  the  op- 
pressed ones,  the  Eedeemer  of  those  who,  by 
human  wickedness,  suffer  in  bondage; — who 
sent  His  messengers,  Moses  and  Aaron,  to  Re- 
deem the  children  of  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob, 
and  to  lead  them  from  servitude  to  freedom  and 
glory,  to  Horeb,  where  they  were  consecrated  to 
a  kingdom  of  priests  and  a  holy  nation.  Let 
us  sing  a  new  song  of  praise,  on  this  Day  of 
Passover,  to  the  great  I  Am,  the  immutable  and 
infinite  Deity,  no  mortal  being  can  comprehend 
Him ;  in  memorial  of  His  redemption  let  us 
sing  new  songs  of  praise ;  for  He  is  the  Rock  of 
justice  and  the  Fortress  of  freedom ;  He  is  our 
refuge  and  our  hope,  our  God  and  Redeemer  for- 
ever. / 

CHOIR. 

In  the  land  of  bondage 

He  raised  a  glorious  sire, 
Everlasting  homage 

For  freedom's  cause  to  inspire, 
Announce  to  ev'ry  nation 
The  theme  of  God's  salvation. 


Minister.  "  I  know  that  my  Redeemer 
liveth,"  let  each  soul  proclaim  His  glory.  He 
alone  is  God,  He  leads  all  nations  to  redemption^ 
and  will  extend  the  scepter  of  justice  and  free- 


1G5 

$rei$  unb  5mbehmg  tym,  ber  fid)  in  Sgtypten  nnfern 
latent  offenbart  aU  ©ort  ber  greifyeit  unb  ber  ©e- 
rcc^ttgfett,  ber  ba  ift  S?efreier  ber  Unterbriicften,  unb 
(Srtofer  berer,  bie  unter  bent  Scepter  ber  Sprannen 
feuften ;  ber  ba  gefanbt  9ftofeS  unb  2laron,  feme  53oten, 
m  befreten  bie  .fttnber  Slbratyam'S,  3faflf'S  unb  3a= 
fob'g,  unb  fie  m  fiibren  au£  ber  ©Ha&erd  jur  greifyeit, 
aus  (5d)tnadj  su  ^ufym,  nadj  £oreb,  tto  \k  gen>etf)t 
irnrben  m  einem  3tetd)e  fcon  ^rieftern  nnb  einer  f)eili= 
gen  Nation,  Sajfet  urtv  fingen  einen  nenen  Jofcgefang 
an  biefem  *Pefad)fefte  bem  grojjcn,  f)od)erf)abenen,  un= 
tt?anbel6aren  nnb  unenblid)en  ©ott,  ber  fidj  genannt 
m  9ftofe3  3d)  bin,  nnb  fetn  eterMieber  fann  ifjn 
fajfen;  mm  5lnbenfen  ber  Grlofung  lajfet  ung  fingen 
neue  Sobgefdnge;  benn  er  ift  ber  gels  ber  ©ered)tigfeit 
nnb  ber  greibett  fefte  23urg;  er  ift  imfere  3u^ftdjr, 
nnferc  Jpeffnung,  nnfer  ©ott  nnb  (Erlefer,  in  3tit 
unb  Swigfeit. 

<£  I)  o  r  . 

©ott,  ber  iperr,  ift  unf're  3uoerfidjr, 
ipulbsou'  ftral)lt  fetn  btmmlifd)  ©nabenltdjr, 

I'teBenb  fcbaut  er  auf  uni  nieber; 
©ibt  uns  Seben,  gtfrt  uns  ?eoen£luft, 
©ibt  ntit  Stebe  jeber  ?0tenfd)en6ruft 

greifyett,  gritting,  3wbetlteber» 

Sorbeter.     „3d)  tteif ,  bag  mein  (Erlofer  lebt," 

ntoge  jeber  serHmben  bes  £erm  Sftufjnu     (Sr  ift  ©ott, 

er  leitet  mr  Srtofung  atfe  9mtionen,  unb  ausftreden 

toirb  er  bas  Scepter  ber  ©erecbtigfeit  unb  ber  greifyeit 
f3 


166 
doui  to  all  tribes  of  Adam.  Let  all  hearts  be 
raised  to  Him,  every  knee  be  bent  before  Him  ; 
let  all  tongues  proclaim  His  grace  and  loving- 
kindness.  To  Him  alone  adoration  is  due  !  He 
hears  our  prayers,  listens  to  our  petitions,  in- 
clines His  ear  to  our  supplications,  heals  our 
wounds,  shows  forbearance  to  our  weakness,  and 
pardons  our  iniquities  :  He  is  our  God,  our  ever- 
lasting Father,  and  eternal  hope,  To  Him  let 
us  pray  in  this  festive  hour,  that  He  may  speed- 
ily redeem  all  who  are  oppressed,  release  all  who 
suffer  in  bondage,  and  proclaim  freedom  to  all 
the  inhabitants  of  this  world.  "  For,  God,  He 
is  the  Lord  in  heaven  above  and  on  the  earth 
beneath  ;  there  is  none  beside  Him," 

CHOIR. 

All  the  earth  revealeth, 

The  suns  to  Zion  proclaim — 

Thy  Eedeemer  liveth, 

The  Lord  of  Hosts  is  His  name. 

Creation's  Hock  most  holy, 

He  is,  He  was,  He  will  be. 

liXI  V.— Freedom. 

m 

Song  after  the  Sermon  on  Passover  and  the  Fourth  of  July. 

t^f^  purest  azure  brightness 

The  Lord  of  Hosts  appears, 
To  shower  loving-kindness 

On  hearts  bedimmed  with  fears. 


167 
iifcer  atfe  (Stammc  3lbam$»  W6$t  jebeg  Jperj  gu  tl)m 
erfyofcen  toerben,  jebe$  $me  oor  ifyrn  ftcfy  kugen,  unb 
atle  3una,en  oerfitnben  feine  ©nabe  unb  feinc  unenb* 
Itdje  ©iite,  3fynt  aflein  ge^temt  SlnBetung,  benn  er 
nur  $ort  unfer  ©eBet,  oernimmt  unfere  33itte,  tteigt 
feitt  £)fyr  imferem  ftkljtn,  ^cilet  unfere  SBunben,  tyat 
9tadjftdjt  nttt  unferer  @djtr>ddje,  ttergiot  ©itnbe  unb 
9fltffett)at.  &r  attein  ift  ©otr,  unfer  enriger  55ater  unb 
gufyrer,  unfere  fceftdnbtge  £offnung,  $u  tfym  tajfet  unS 
rufen  in  biefer  ^eftesftunbe,  bag  er  ertofen  moge  atle, 
bie  ba  fcebrittft  fmb,  befreien  atte  bie  in  SBanben 
fdjmadjten,  unb  taut  oerfimben  grettyeit  fitr  atte  33e* 
ttotjner  ber  (£rbe+  ^^Denn  ©ott  ift  ber  £err  int  £im* 
met  often  unb  anf  (Srben  unten,  feiner  aujer  it)nu" 

<£$  or. 
Sobt  ben  SSater,  f<$mu«ft  ben  geftattar, 
£arre  fetner,  fromme  $itgerfc§aar! 

Sftittjmt  ben  £errn  in  frot)er  9ftena,e; 
©ott  ift  naif,  ber  iperr  ift  unfer  £ort, 
3§m  erfdjatte  unfer  2)anfestoort, 

Sonen  freubig  geftesftange. 


64.    $Jefa#* 

3?a$  t>er  gJreMgt. 

v&g  tout  ein  fcetter  3ufcetfdjatt 

£)urdj  biefer  £emfcets  Jpatten; 

Unb  3ubel  mufj  im  28ibert)att 

Xurcfy  unfre  £er,$en  flatten. 
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168 

No  more  restrain, 

Let  freedom  reign ! 
He  bids,  and  freedom  is, 
To  bless  each  soul  with  bliss. 

Unfurl  thy  banners,  freedom, 

Thou  daughter  from  on  high  ! 
Proclaim  thy  Father's  kingdom, 
To  brothers  far  and  nigh  ! 
All  men  unite 
In  heaven's  pride, 
To  shout  o'er  plain  and  hill, 
His  law  is  sovereign  will ! 

Let  freedom's  trumpet  thunder 
With  heaven's  mighty  peal ; 
The  fetters  breaks  asunder 
The  Lord  with  holy  zeal. — 
Let  nations  sing, 
The  Lord  is  King, 
He  breaks  the  tyrant's  sword, 
And  G-od  alone  is  Lord. 


IiXV.— Conclusion  of  Divine  Service. 

On  Passover  JEve  and  Morning  {After  Kaddish  Yathom.) 
Minister,  O  Lord  God,  benign  and  merciful 
Father,  with  filial  confidence  in  Thine  unlimited 
grace,  Thy  children  approach  Thy  glorious 
throne  with  praise  and  thanksgiving,  on  this 
Day  of  Passover,  which  Thou  hast  ordained  as 
a  memorial  of  Israel's  redemption  from  Egypt- 


169 

(Sinft  I)at  ung  ©ott  mit  jtarfer  £anb 
(Erloft  aug  ©ftasenfcanben; 
3m  Srobug  am  SWegftranb 
©inb  n>ir  jum  SSolf  erftanben, 

£)teg  geft  gtng  mit  ims  manbellog 
£)urd)  Ianger  3e^e"  ^eifie; 
9tim  gefct  auf  freicr  (Erbe  @d)00J3 
£)er  greityeit  gefl  bie  SBetye! 

3u  53oben  (litrjt  bie  Xyxanntx, 
S8o  3uba1g  ©terne  fd^einen; 
Der  Sftenfdj  ift  fret,  son  gejjeln  fret, 
3ft  $riefter  beg  Meinen! 

X)urd)  langer  3citen  £uaf  unb  Drud, 
3n  ^ampfen  unb  in  <2djmeqen 
SBar  greifyett  unfreg  ©eifteg  <Sd)mud, 
28ar  2eucfyte  unfern  ^erjen. 

Srtumpft,  Srtumpf)!  2jte  $ette  tricot! 
£eg  ©eifteg  (Stiirme  toefyten, 
53i5  burd)  bie  SSolfen  brad)  bag  Sidjt — 
9lun  laft  ung  beten!  beten! 

3«  23oben  ftitrgt  bie  $t)rannei, 
28o  3»ba'g  Sterne  fdjeinen; 
£er  9ftenfdj  ift  fret,  son  geffetn  fret, 
3ft  ^riefter  beg  Meinen! 

SRiuna  ^Iceberg. 

65-    S4tf*£  be$  tyeiatf)-<Sf>tte$bienfie#. 

SlbeufcS  unb  2ftorgen$. 

SSorbeter.     D  £err  unb  ©otr,  attgiitiger  unb 

aflbarmfyerjiger  55ater!  mit  gtaubtgcm  33ertrauen  in 

£eine  unbegren^te  ©nabe  nafyen  ©eine  ^inber  2)ei* 

nem  rufjmretd)en  Jbrone  mit  $>reig  unb  £)anf  an  bie= 

fern  ^ajfabfefte,  n>eld)eg  Tu  cingefet3t  t)aft  jum  2(nbeu= 

len  ber  Srtofung  ang  (Sg^&ten,  alg  eine  fyulbreicfye 
f5 


170      • 

ian  bondage,  and   a  gracious  manifestation  of 
Thy  holy  will,  that  man  whom  Thou  hast  crea- 
ted for  freedom,  be  Thy  servant  only,  the  faith- 
ful servant  of  truth,  justice,  virtue  and  holiness. 
Accept  graciously  the  sentiments  of  gratitude, 
which  we  offer  up  at  Thy  sacred  shrine,  with 
childlike  devotion  to  Thy  paternal  goodness,  for 
redemption  and  freedom,  for  mercy  and  grace, 
for    the   everlasting    and   boundless    benignity 
which  Thou  hast  revealed  over  Israel,  in  all  the 
days  of  our  pilgrimage  on   earth.     Accept  the 
thanksgivings  of  our  hearts  for  the  approach  of 
spring  with  its   verdure  and  its  blossoms,   its 
smiling  rays  and  its  refreshing  breezes  ;  for  the 
thousand  sweet  joys  of  spring,  accept  our  thanks, 
Thou  great  and  omnipotent  God,  who  blessest 
nature's  secret  avenues  with  youthful  vigor  and 
productive  energies,  to  smile  again  under  Thy 
paternal  hands,  a  happy  Eden  to  Thy  children. 
Let  it  be  Thy  will,  O  God,  that  we  enjoy,  with 
gladness,  Thy  paternal  gifts,  on  this  feast  of  re- 
demption ;  that  every  heart  may  rejoice  in  Thy 
blessings.     As  nature  smiles  in  youthful  beauty, 
so  may  all  oppressed  ones  awake  from  the  dreary 
winter-sleep  of  affliction  and  misery  to  freedom 
and  gladness,  to  prosperity  and  happiness  before 
Thee,  Thou  God  of  love  and  freedom. 

CHOIR. 

Let  freedom's  feast  bring  gladness 
To  Judah's  tents,  to  ev'ry  home  ; 


171 
jlunbgefrung  Teine*?  fietligen  SBiffen*,  bag  ber  9ftenfcfr, 
ben  £u  jur  ^reibett  gefcfrajfen,  Xir  attetn  btene,  ber 
treue  Diener  ber  SBafyrfyeit,  ber  ©erecfctigfeit,  ber  $u* 
genb  unb  ber  £eiligfeit  fet.  9ftogeft  £u  too^tgefalltg 
entgegennel)tnen  bie  ©efiiMe  ber  Xanfbarfeir,  bie  nnr 
ntit  finblicfyer  ipingetmng  2)tr  auf  Xeinem  Ijeiligen 
2Utare  Ijeute  barbringen,  fur  Srfojung  unb  greifyeit, 
fiir  S3arm6erjigfcit  unb  ©nabe,  fiir  bte  unregren^te 
©iite,  bte  Du  in  alien  Jagen  ber  2>ergangenf>eit  it&er 
3srael  ojfen&art  t)a\t.  5^e^me  gnabensoll  auf,  o  ©ott, 
ben  :Danf  unfereS  £er$en$  fiir  bie  ©ieberhtnft  be3 
griifyltng^  ntit  alien  33liit6en  unb  53lumen,  ntit  ben 
errcarmenben  8trat)len  unb  ben  erqutdenben  Siiften; 
fiir  bte  taufenb  fiigen  greuben  bes  grilling  3  £anf 
£tr,  Xu  groger  unb  atlmcicfyttger  ©ott,  ber  Xu  fegneft 
bte  gefyeimen  ^anale  ber  ^atur  nttt  jugenblicfyer  ^raft 
unb  fcelefcenber  Sftadjt,  bag  2ltfe$  blitbt  unb  jauc^jt 
unter  Xeiner  2?aterfjanb,  bie  Srbe  toieber  ein  Sben  fiir 
Detne  ^inber  merbe.  9ft  oge  e3  Xetn  SBittc  fein,  o 
©ott,  bag  nur  freubensotl  geniejjen  2)eine  saterlicfyen 
<3aktn  an  biefem  gcjlc  ber  Srlofung,  unb  alle  £eqen 
frol)li$  2)ir  entgegenjuoeln.  2Ste  je{3t  bie  9tatur  in 
jugenblicber  ®d)6nf)eit  lafyt,  fo  mogen  alle  unterbriicf* 
ttn  9ftenfd)en  ertoacfyen  au3  bent  langen  unb  peinlidjen 
SBinterfcfylafe  ber  2eiben,  $ur  greifyeit  unb  jur  greube, 
gu  28ot)l(tanb  unb  ©liicffetigfeit,  sor  £ir,  o  ©ott  ber 
Siebe  unb  ber  greityeit! 

2Cuf!  tr)r  ^inber  ©otres  alle 
Sfreifei  laut  ben  £errn  ber  (E§re; 


172 

And  banished  be  all  sadness 

From  hearts  upraised  to  heaven's  dome. 
With  joy  and  praise 
To  heaven's  grace, 
With  harps  and  flutes  proclaim 
The  glory  of  His  name. 


Minister*  Vouchsafe,  O  Lord,  Thy  choice 
blessings  upon  Thy  children,  the  whole  family 
of  man,  and  let  all  be  united  before  Thee,  in 
truth  and  love,  in  justice  and  freedom.  Strength- 
en the  hands  of  Israel,  Thy  servant,  to  bear  the 
banner  of  divine  truth  and  glad  tidings  to  all 
nations  and  tongues,  till  Thy  sun  of  salvation 
shall  brightly  shine  over  all  habitations  of  man, 
warm  every  heart  to  kind  affections,  and  en- 
lighten every  soul,  to  appreciate  and  to  love 
truth  and  virtue,  righteousness  and  piety.  Be- 
stow Thy  gracious  blessings,  O  God  of  Israel, 
on  this  our  beloved  country  ;  let  her  be  a  taber- 
nacle of  peace,  justice,  freedom  and  philanthropy, 
united  and  prosperous  before  Thee.  Look  down 
in  mercy  upon  this  congregation.  Remove  sor- 
row and  affliction  from  every  heart,  let  joy  and 
happiness  satisfy  every  soul ;  that  we  may  wor- 
ship Thee  in  gladness  all  the  days  of  our  lives. 
Inspire  us  with  the  hopes  and  expectations  of 
the  righteous  and  pious  ones  who  before  us  re- 
turned to  the  land  of  everlasting  life.  Bless  us, 
Father,  on  this  day  of  Passover  with  everlasting 


173 

gullet  fe|Ht$  3ubay«  £atfe, 
greubcnflange,  3ube(d^ore! 
Oott  erftetlt  bie  3ffai?enttadjt,  . 
©ott  befrett  son  Sttenfcfyenmadjt 

55  o  r  fc  e  t  e  r»  (Senfc  nieber,  o  iperr,  £>einen  befkn 
<5egen  auf  Deinc  ^inber,  bie  9ftenfd)Jjett  in  alien  ifyren 
^reifen,  unb  lag  atle  &or  Dir  sereinigt  foerben  in 
Siebe,  ©eredjtigfeit  unb  greifteih  <5taxU,  o  23ater, 
bie  Jpanb  3graetg  Deineg  £ienerg,  $u  tragen  bag 
Sanner  ber  2$a&rf)eit  unb  ber  (Ertofung  fiir  atle  9ta* 
tionen  unb  atle  3un$tnf  tug  bie  Sonne  beg  $eitg  atle 
SDtenfc&enroo&nungen  umjlraojt,  jebeg  £er$  $ur  Ite!6* 
reidjen  9Jlitbe  erroarmt,  unb  jeben  ©eift  erfeucfyter, 
SBafcrtjeit  unb  Xua,enb,  ©erecfctta,feit  unb  grommigfeit 
ju  erfennen  unb  alg  beg  9ftenfd)en  f)6cfyfte  ©uter  $u 
liefcen.  ®ib  Detnen  Segen,  o  ®ott  S^raelg,  unferem 
getteoten  Satertanbe,  ta§  eg  fein  bie  ijetlige  ©tatre  beg 
griebeng,  ber  ©erecfytigfeit,  ber  greifyeit,  ber  (Stnfyeit 
unb  ber  23rubertiet>e-  3n  Reiner  33arm^erjig!eit,  o 
©ott!  fdiaue  nieber  auf  biefe  ©emeinbe,  entferne 
Summer  unb  Sdjmeq  son  jebem  £erjen,  (a§  ^reube 
unb  28onne  jebeg  ©emutt)  erquicfen,  bag  n?ir  frot)  unb 
gtitcffelia,  !Did|  serebren  mogen  atfe  Xage  unfereg  Se= 
fceng.  Segeiftere  ung  ntit  ben  Jjpojfnungen  unb  Sr* 
ttartungen  ber  ©eredjten,  bie  s?or  ung  ^eimgegangen 
ftnb  jur  enugen  SHulje. 

Segne  ung,  2Sater,  an  biefem  $efad)fefte  mit  efciger 
(Erlofuna,  son  jebem  menfcfytidjen  £>rucfe,  son  ©imbe 


174 
redemption  from  oppression  and  human  might, 
from  sin  and  error ;  that  all  souls  may  rise  to 
Thee  on  the  silvery  pinions  of  devotion  and 
harmony,  of  peace  and  joy,  to  freedom  and 
everlasting  glory.  Reveal  Thy  sovereign  ma- 
jesty over  this  holy  temple,  let  thy  glorious  pre- 
sence be  reflected  in  the  souls  of  those  who  ap- 
proach Thine  exalted  throne  ;  that  thine  ineffa- 
ble name  be  glorified  in  Thy  children  for  ever 
and  ever. 

{Congregation  Rises.) 
CHOIR. 

To  God  the  One  Eternal- 
He  is  and  was  forever  true — 
Who's  grace  and  love  paternal, 
All  glory  metes,  all  praise  is  due 
Let  angels  sing 
Of  Judah's  King 
Seraphim  shout  with  glee 
All  glory,  Lord,  to  Thee. 


THE  L.AST  DAY  OF  PASSOVER. 


IiXVI.— Introduction  to  Divine  service 
Evening  and  Morning. 

Minister.  When  Israel  went  out  from  Egypt, 
the  house  of  Jacob  from  a  people  of  foreign 
tongue,  then  Judah  was  his  sanctuary,  Israel  his 
dominion.     The  sea  saw  it  and  fled ;   Jordan 


175 

unb  3rrtfjum  crtofc  uns,  bag  jebe  <5ttlt  ficfy  ju  £Hr 
erfjebe  auf  ben  cjolbnen  ©cfytoingen  ber  9Inbacfyt  unb 
ber  £armonie,  beg  §rieben$  unb  ber  greube,  gur  <Se* 
ligfeit  unb  emiger  S3onne»  Dffenoare  $>eine  erfyaBene 
9ftajejtat  itfcer  btefen  ^eiltgcn  £empel,  ntoge  £)etne 
gtorreid>e  ©egemrart  in  jeber  ©eele  nuberjtrafyten,  in 
jebem  ©eific,  ber  ftdj  £>etnem  ^ctttgen  Xfyxont  naijt, 
bag  X)etn  unausfpredjtidjer  SRamt  in  Deinen  ^inbern 
t>er^errlic^t  fterbe  immer  unb  emig. 

(£le  ©emembe  erfjefct  fldj.) 

2tuf,  -iftattonen  after  Sotitn, 
5>rctfet  ©ott  in  3ufcel$6v'en, 

©eifter,  bie  im  2id>re  ftofynen, 
$reifet  i^n  in  £tmmelsfpfyaren, 

SDelten  jauc^jt  bent  (Stopfer  gu, 

£err,  unenblidj  grog  Mjt  £u! 


66*    gut  fcen  ffefcetttcn  Sag  fceS  ^Jcfa*= 

(StnleUung  jum  ©otte$fctenfte  SlfccnfcS  unb  2ftorgen$. 

35  o  r  d.  VLU  %$xatl  fyerausajng,  am  Sa^pten,  ba$ 
£au3  3afo&6  au3  einem  SSolfe  frember  3una,e,  ba 
iuarb  3uba()  fein  £etlia,tl)um,  33raet  feiner  £errfd)aft 
SReidj.    Da  fa^$  ba<3  Sfleer,  unb  e$  fIo§,  ber  3orban 


176 
started  back.  The  mountains  skipped  like 
rams,  the  hills  like  lambs.  The  Lord  saved  that 
day  Israel  from  the  hand  of  Egypt.  And  Israel 
saw  the  Egyptian  dead  upon  the  shore  of  the  sea. 
And  Israel  saw  the  mighty  hand  which  God  had 
shown  over  Egypt.  And  the  people  feared  the 
Lord,  and  they  believed  in  God  and  in  Moses 
His  servant. 


Recitation. 

Moses  then  and  Israel's 
Children  sang  their  song  to  God, 
Unto  the  Lord  Eternal, — 
And  thus  they  spoke  and  sang ; 
Chorus. 

Come,  now  let  us  sing, 
To  God  our  praises  bring  t 
Several  voices. 
God  is  my  strength,  my  song,  and  bliss  I 

Who  is  as  great  as  He  ? 
The  wicked  sink  into  th'  abyss, 

The  foe  into  the  sea. 
Chorus. 

The  right  hand  of  God  its  power  shows, 
The  right  hand  of  God  the  foe  o'erthrows  f 

Solo. 

The  foe  did  say  :  I  run  for  prey ; — I'll  over- 
ride, 

Spoil  divide, — I'll  extirpate  them, — annihilate 
them, — 


177 
ttSidj  juritcf,  t>ic  23erge  fprangen  n>ie  bie  SBibbcr,  bic 
£iigel  rote  Sammer  ^iipften*  Unb  ber  £err  erlofte  an 
jenem  £age  3srael  aug  £a,9pteng  £anb,  unb  3^rael 
fafy  bte  Sgppter  tobt  am  Ufer  beg  9fleereg*  Unb  S^raet 
fafy  bie  ma^tige  £anb,  bte  ©ott  an  (Sgt>pten  fcerotefen, 
unb  bag  35olf  fitrcfytete  ben  £errn,  unb  fte  gtauMen  an 
ben  £errn  unb  Sftofeg  feinen  Xiener* 

25  o  r  fc  e  t  e  r  (SRecttah) 

£>amalg  (It  mm  ten  9ftofeg 
Unb  bte  ^tnber  S^raelg 
£>em  Sroigen  bieg  Sieb  an, 
Unb  atfo  fpracfyen  fte: 

5Iuf  faffet  ung  ftngen, 

Dent  £errn  tin  SoMieb  Btingen! 

9fle  fj  r  e  r  e  (Stimmen* 

(Sott  ift  metn  ©teg,  metn  SattenfpteU 
SBer  if*  etn  Jpelb  rote  Sr? 
Xer  2l6antnb  ift  beg  £afferg  gitl, 
Den  geinb  ftiirgt  ev  tn'g  9)?eer! 

5|or, 

Die  Jftecfrte  beg  £errn  in  jfraft  erfcfceint, 
Tit  3Red>te  beg  £erru  jermalmt  ben  geinb! 

©  o  1  o.     JDiefer  fprad) : — 3*  fog*  nacf) ; — 34  feW 
ereiten, —  23eute  ttertfyetleu, —  34  &e3roina,e  fie,  —  34 


178 
E'en  on  the  spot, — destruction's  their  lot ! 

Thy  storm  didst  Thou  send, — then  sank  h© 

below, 
Then  found  in  the  waters  his  grave  the  foe ! 

Chorus. 

What  mighty  one  can  compare  with  Thee  ? 
Thy  wonders  daily  do  we  see. 

Solo. 
Thus  Thou  didst  lead  Thy  chosen  nation, 

A  gracious  living  guide, 
Unto  thy  holy  habitation  ;— 

The  nations  startled,  terrified.— 

Chorus. 

Until  this  race,  redeemed  and  free, 
Thy  voice  had  passed  to  security. 

Several  voices. 
Oh  !  lead  us  further,  God  of  all, 

To  ever  higher  stations, 
Till  at  the  highest  goal  shall  call 
Aloud  with  us  all  nations: — 

"  The  Lord  above,  th'  Eternal  One, 
Shall  be  our  God  and  King  alone  ! " 

Chorus. 

The  Lord  above,  th'  Eternal  One, 
Shall  be  our  God  and  King  alone  ! — 

Translated  byM.  M. 
Conclusion  of  the  evening  service,  as  the  first  evening. 
Hymn  after  sermon  to  be  selected  from  the  Sabbath  col- 
lection. 


179 

tterf^ttnge  fte,  —  9ttein  ©djtvert  ijt  Mof ,  —  Serberben 

i$r  Soos! 

Da  tyaudjteft  £)u,  ©ott— ba  fan!  er  §tnao— 
£>a  fanb  in  ben  5^«t§en  ber  geinb  fein  ©rab ! 

2Ber  i(l  2)ir  unter  ben  VTlafyttn  gteicfy? 
(Srfjab'ner  ©ott,  an  SBunbern  reid)! 

@  o  I  o  ♦ 
(go  fii^ctefl  X)u  in  Deiner  ©nabe 
£as  Sot!,  bag  £)u  erttafylt, 
3um  f)oJjen  3kl,  <tuf  ^etrgem  $>fabe; 
$)ie  $ol!er  ftarrten,  toie  entfeelt — 

5  t)  o  r. 
3313,  £err,  bies  SBol!,  geretter,  frei, 
2)  c  t  it  55ol!  soritbergejogen  fci ! 

9ft  e  fy  re  re    <5  ti  m  m  en* 
D  fitfyr'  un$  wetter,  Jpimmete(jorr, 
23on  <5tuf  gu  ^o^ertt  8tufen, 
2M$  einfl  am  t)ocbften  3^e  toort 
5D^it  uns  bie  25oI!er  rufen: 
£>er  (£mia.e,  ber  £err  aftein, 
<Sofl  unfer  ©ott  unb  $ontg  fein! 

(^  or. 
£)er  Smige,  ber  £err  aflein, 

©oil  unfer  ©ott  unb  ^ontg  fein! 

8.©. 

SlbenbS  jum  <S$tuiTe  ttie  am  erfkn  $efa$afcenbe. 

Wai)  ber  ^rebigt  i(i  cin  paffcrttcr  Oefang  aua  ber  Sabbat$abt$eilun8  ju 
teamen. 


180 
L.XVII— Conclusion  of  the  feast. 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  One,  Eternal  and 
Sole  God,  the  creator  of  the  universe,  whose  ex- 
alted name  is  Elohim,  at  the  conclusion  of  the 
feast,  to  look  down  upon  His  children,  the  whole 
family  of  man,  with  His  gracious  blessings. 
Amen.     Hallelujah ! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  Almighty  and  All- 
good  Preserver  of  man,  and  of  all  these  worlds, 
who  revealed  His  name  El-Shaddi  to  our  an- 
cestors, at  the  conclusion  of  the  feast,  to  look 
down  upon  the  people  of  Israel,  with  His  gra- 
cious blessings.     Amen.     Halleluyah  ! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  1  invoke  the  All-wise  and  All-just 
Providence,  the  One  and  Sole  God  of  Israel, 
whose  name  is  Adonoi,  at  the  conclusion  of  the 
feast,  to  look  down  upon  this  our  beloved  coun- 
try, that  she  never  lack  dew  or  rain  in  due  sea- 
son ;  that  health,  prosperity,  peace,  freedom  and 
justice  be  her  portion  before  God,  the  Lord  of 
the  universe.     Amen.     Halleluyah  ! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  unutterable,  incom- 
prehensible and  ineffable  Eheyeh  asher  Eheyeh 
the  Great  I  am,  the  infinite  Cause  of  all  causes, 
being  absolute  and  endless,  the  immutable  and 
unchangeable  One;  at  the  conclusion  of  the 
feast,  to  look  down  upon  this  congregation  with 
His  paternal  blessings.     Amen.     Halleluyah  ! 

Choir,     Amen,     Halleluyah ! 


181 

67-    9eftt*f$In1i* 

35  o  r  K  3d)  rufe  an  ben  etmo/einjigen  unb  eftigen 
©ott,  ten  @d)opfer  be3  21113,  beffen  fyocfyetftafcener 
9?ame  ift  Slofyim,  $um  gefteefcfylnffe  nieber  ju 
fcfyauen  anf  feine  ^inberfdjaar,  anf  bie  9J?enfd)t)eit  in 
alien  itjren  $reifen,  mit  feinem  gnabenreidjen  (Segen* 
SImen.     ^attetujafy! 

(Sty  or,     Slmen*     £aMujafi! 

35  o  rfc-  3d)  ntfe  an  ben  aftmadjtigen  nnb  attgiiti* 
gen  (Scatter  ber  9ftenfdjt)eit  nnb  atler  SBelren,  ber  ftd) 
als  SI  ©d)abbei  nnfern  35atern  ojfenbart,  jum 
©djlujfe  bes  gejfes  nieber  gn  fd)anen  anf  3sraet  mit 
fetnem  gnabenreicfyen  @egen,     5lmen*     £aMujaf)! 

d  I)  o  r*     $men.     £atlelujatj! 

35  o  r  ft.  3d)  tufe  an  bie  attroetfe  nnb  atlgeredjre 
35orfef)ung,  ben  einig*ein3tgen  ©ott  3*rael$,  bejfen 
9tame  ift  91  b  o  n  ot,  jum.  @d)tuffe  be3  geftes  fegnenb 
nieber  $u  fcftanen  anf  nnfer  getiebtes  35aterlanb,  bag 
bem  33oben  nid)t  fefyle  Xljau  nnb  £ftegen  $u  renter  3cit, 
bag  ©efunbfjett,  (Segen,  gri^n,  ^reifreit  nnb  ©ered)^ 
ttgfeit  fein  2tntfyeU  fei  t>or  ©ott  bem  £errn-  2Imen. 
£atlelnja()! 

SJjor,     2tmen.    JpaMujafy ! 

35  o  r  fc.  3d)  rufe  an  ben  unau£fpred)(id)en,  imfce* 
greif(td)en  nnb  unnennbaren  S  ft  e  j  e  1)  a  f  d)  e  r  (5  ft  e* 
j  e  (),  batf  eioige  3ein  atfetf  8ein3  nnb  altes  $Berbttt6, 
ben  Unoergdng(id)en  nnb  Unoeriinberlidjen  rufe  id)  an, 
gum  (Sd)lu(fe  be3  gejieS  nieber  ju  fd)auen  auf  biefe 
©emeinbe  mit  feinem  oatcrlidjen  Segeiu  2lmen. 
Jpatle(ujat)! 

Q  \)  o  r*     $mem    ^atle(ujal) ! 


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SHABUOTH. 


liXVIII.— Introduction  to  Divine    Service 
Evening  and  Morning  of  the  Feast  of  Weeks 

Minister.  "  The  Eternal  God  cometh  from 
Sinai,  He  shineth  forth  from  Seir  upon  them,  He 
glareth  over  from  Mount  Paran,  and  holy  He 
approacheth  from  among  the  myriads  of  His 
luminaries ;  He  giveth  from  His  right  hand  the 
fire  of  the  Law  unto  them! — the  Law  which 
Moses  commanded  us,  the  holy  heritage  of  the 
congregation  of  Jacob." 

It  came  to  pass  on  the  sixth  day  of  the  third 
month  after  the  departure  of  Israel  from  Egypt, 
"  when  it  was  morning,  that  there  were  thunders 
and  lightnings,  and  a  heavy  cloud  was  upon 
Mount  Sinai,  and  the  voice  of  the  trumpet  was 
exceedingly  loud ;  so  that  all  the  people  that 
were  in  the  camp  trembled.  And  Moses  brought 
forth  the  people  out  of  the  camp  to  meet  with 
God ;  and  they  placed  themselves  at  the  foot  of 
the  mount.  And  Mount  Sinai  smoked  in  every 
part,  because  the  Lord  had  descended  upon  it  in 
fire ;  and  the  smoke  thereof  ascended  as  the 
smoke  of  a  furnace,  and  the  whole  mount 
quaked  greatly.  And  the  voice  of  the  cornet 
went  on,  and  waxed  louder  and  louder;  Moses 
spoke  and  God  answered  with  a  loud  voice." 

And  when  the  Lord  revealed  to  Israel  the 
Law  of  the  Covenant,  "  all  the  people  perceived 


183 

68*    ©inleitttng  pxm  <&d)abuvtly- 
(SvtteSbienfte. 

2lb  en  t>  3   uttb   2ft  o  r  g  en  3. 

25  o  r  K  £>er  ett^tge  ©ott  fam  »on  (Sinai,  cr  jtratjtte 
iiBer  fte  son  @etr,  cr  teudjrete  som  23erge  $aran,  tyeilig 
lam  er  eintjer  aug  ben  9JZiriaben  ber  <5onnen,  eg  flog 
au$  feiner  Sftedjten  bag  geuer  beg  ©efe£eg— £te  Sefyre, 
bie  9flofeg  ung  geboten,  bag  (Erbttjeit  ber  ©emeinbe 

Unb  eg  war  am  fedjgten  £age  beg  brtttett  9flonatg 
nadj  bem  Slugjuge  ber  $inber  3^^^ctg  au$  Sg^pten, 
„aU  ber  -Jftorgen  graute,  ba  waren  Conner  unb  53tij3e, 
unb  bidjte  SQolfen  tr-aren  auf  bem  53erge  Sinai,  unb 
ber  $tang  ber  Xrompete  mar  fetjr  ftarf,  fo  ba§  atleg 
SBolf  im  Sager  erbebte,  Unb  9ttofeg  fitfyrte  bag  SSot! 
tjinaug  au^  bem  Sager  ®otr  entgegen,  unb  fie  ftettten 
ftdj  auf  am  guge  beg  33ergeg,  Unb  ber  23erg  (Sinai 
war  in  SRaufy  eingefyiitft,  benn  eg  fam  t)erab  barauf  ber 
£err  in  fttutx.  Sg  fHeg  empor  ber  9kudj  ttie  ber 
$aud)  eineg  Dfeng  unb  ber  ganje  23erg  erb.rofynte. 
Unb  ber  Sdjatt  ber  £rommeten  nmrbe  lauter,  immer 
ma^ttg  lauter;  fSttofeS  fpradj  unb  ber  £err  antwortete 
mit  lauter  ©timme." 

Unb  alg  ©ott  offenbarte  bag  23unbeggefe|3  sor  %&* 
rati,  „ba  fyijrte  bag  ganje  SSolf  bie  Conner  unb  fat)  bie 
Stijje,  unb  sernafym  ben  ©cfyatt  ber  Xrompeten,  unb 
fatj  ben  raucbenben  23erg.  2Itg  bag  SSoIf  biefeg  5t(Ieg 
fatj,  ba  trat  eg  bebenb  $uxud  unb  ftanb  in  ber  gerne." 
£)ort  riefen  unfere  SSater:  „(2iet)  ba,  ber  £err  §at  ung 
ge$eigt  feine  £errtid)feit  unb  feine  ©rojje,  geprt  fyabtn 


184 

the  thunderings,  and  the  lightnings,  and  the 
sound  of  the  cornet  and  the  mountain  smoking ; 
and  when  the  people  saw  it,  they  removed  trem- 
bling, and  stood  afar  off."  Then  and  there  our 
sires  exclaimed  "  Behold  the  Lord  has  caused 
us  to  see  His  glory  and  His  greatness,  and  His 
voice  have  we  heard  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire  ; 
this  day  have  we  seen  that  God  can  speak  with 
man,  who  nevertheless  may  live." 

CHOIR. 

From  heavens  high  the  thunders  roar, 

The  trumpets  sound  with  might, 
Through  clouds  condensed  the  lightnings  soar, 

The  darkness  dreads  the  light ; — 
The  Lord  of  hosts  reveals  His  word, 
To  man  He  speaks — Creation's  Lord. 
The  idols  reel,  their  temples  shake, 

Despotic  Fate  rebounds, 
"With  awe  the  mountains  hark  and  quake — 
.    The  voice  of  God  resounds  ; 
From  Horeb's  Light  descends  His  word, 
To  man  He  speaks — Creation's  Lord. 
Salvation's  sun  from  Sinai  rose 

To  guide  the  doubting  mind 
To  righteous  deeds  and  sweet  repose, 

In  life  and  death  to  shine. 
Obey,  ye  mortals  !  know  His  word  ! 
To  man  He  speaks — Creation's  Lord. 
Let  Judah's  harp  resound  His  praise, 

The  Father's  glory  sing  ; 


185 

»tr  fcinc  Sttmme  au$  ber  OTtte  bes  gcuerg;  Ijeute 
$aben  toir  gefefyen,  bag  ©ntfc  farnt  fpredjen  mit  einem 
9ftenfdjen  unb  cr  fann  bod)  am  Seoen  Meifcetu" 

^iPinft  rtefelte  cine  Quelle 

£ernieber  $om  Jptmmet^ett, 

Unb  fanbte  SCetTe  auf  SBette 

3n  bte  5Renf(^t)eit,  bag  £er$  ber  SDeft. 

Sin  Strom  fjat  bte  Quelle  empfangen, 
Sin  Strom  son  ftetem  S3eftanb; 
33ann  ijl  er  fyinausgegangen 
SBeit  iiber  9fteere  unb  2anb* 

SBett  iioer  Sanb  unb  5D?ecre, 
5D?eirt  3uba,  jerftreut  [tub  nur; 
2Bir  trugen  bte  ©otte$Ie§re, 
2)ie  Sfyora,  unfer  $anier* 

2Bir  oradjten  ben  SSolfern  alien 
£)er  Xfyoxa  fyetligen  33orn, 
2Bo  bonnernb  ge^tt  SGorte  flatten 
SSon  ®otte3  2ieBe  unb  3<>nu 

//3^Binbetn©ott!//  fo  Ie()ren 
£>ie  Borte,  „3<$  atfein!" 
£>u  fofljl  meinen  Harnett  eftren ! 
£)u  fofljt  meinen  @a&fcat§  toet^n! 

SSater  unb  Gutter  Itefce ! 
<5djone  Ut  ©rubers  IMut! 


186 
For  truth  and  light,  for  heaven's  grace, 

Eevealed  by  God  our  King. 
Extol  His  name  in  one  accord — 
To  man  He  speaks — Creation's  Lord. 

Minister.  Give  glory  to  the  Great  I  am,  the 
Lord  of  all  lords,  the  Cause  of  all  causes,  the 
great,  the  mighty  and  incomprehensible  God 
whose  name  is  ineffable  and  whose  glory  fills  the 
the  universe,  that  He  revealed  His  law  to  His  peo- 
ple, and  that  he  selected  Israel  to  be  unto  Him  a 
kingdom  of  priests  and  a  holy  nation.  How,  O 
God,  can  we,  sons  of  the  dust,  worthily  thank 
Thee  and  praise  Thee !  "  And  were  our  mouths 
like  the  sea  full  of  song,  and  our  tongue  shout- 
ing praise  as  the  roar  of  the  waves,  and  our  lips 
full  of  glorification  as  the  expansion  of  heaven, 
and  our  eyes  brilliant  with  adoration  like  sun 
and  moon,  and  our  hands  stretched  forth  to 
Thee  like  the  pinions  of  a  soaring  eagle,  and 
our  feet  quick  in  Thy  service  like  the  hind's ;  we 
would  still  be  unable  to  render  due  praise  and 
to  extol  properly  Thy  name,  O  God  and  Lord, 
and  God  of  our  fathers,  not  even  for  one  ten- 
thousandth  part  of  all  Thy  goodness,  which 
Thou  hast  done  to  our  fathers,  and  which  Thou 
always  doest  us."  Thou  hast  redeemed  us  from 
bondage,  hast  led  us  through  the  wilderness  with 
Thy  mighty  hand  and  outstretched  arm,  hast 
called  us  TI13'  chosen  people,  hast  resTealed  to  us 


187 
3a()me  ber  (Sinne  Sriefce! 
(St)rebe$  ftad)ften  ©ut! 

SBerbe  fetn  falfd)er  3eu3e' 
2$fd)ebe$  fteibcS  ©futl)! 
2>tenfcb,  beine  $niee  Beuge! 
©i«f  in  ben  (5tau& — fet  gut  1 

Sim  gejle  ber  ©otte^te^re 
(scfyliegeu  ben  33unb  fett  auf$  9leu'; 
£or'  uns,  bn  jlonig,  ber  (Efyre! 
2Bir  ftnb  ben  jefyn  SBorten  tren! 

2)?inna  ^feebcrg. 

55  o  r  b.  ^ecbgepriefen  fei  ber  einig^etnjtcje  ©ott 
3$raels,  ber  £err  atler  iperren,  ba3  <2ein  attes  <3eins 
unb  atles?  23erben3,  ber  grog  e,  macfytige  nnb  furd)tbare 
($ott,  beffen  9tamen  unntnnbax  ift,  unb  beffen  £err* 
Ucfyfeit  ba3  $tt  erfutft,  bag  er  feinem  3Solfe  offenbart 
tyat  feinen  SSiflen,  bag  er  au3ern?al)lt  Ijat  33rae(,  U)tn 
3U  fein  ein  ^riefteroolt:  unb  eine  fyetfige  Nation*  SBie 
fonnen  rcir,  .ftinber  beg  8taube3,  iv-iirbig,  £)ir  banfen, 
nue  gejiemenb  £)id)  preifen!  „Unb  mare  unfer  9flunb 
ttne  bas  SDZeer  soil  oon  Siebern,  unb  jaudjjte  unfere 
3unge  Sobgefang  n>ie  bie  tofenben  $3ogen,  unb  toaren 
aud)  unfere  2tppen  be3  ^>reifes?  soft,  tine  bie  tteiten 
#immel3raume,  unfere  2lugen  leucbtenb  mit  2>erel)rung, 
fine  (Sonne  unb  Sfftonb,  ausgebreitct  unfere  ipanbe,  nne 
be$  2lbler3  <5d)nungen  im  31uge,  unb  letd^t  unfere 
5ii§e,  wic  bie  ber  9tel)e;"  fonnten  n?ir  bodj  Did)  nid)t 
gejiemenb  preifen,  nod)  banfen  Dir  fitr  ben  gefyntau* 
fenbften  £l)eit  ber  ©iite  unb  Stebe,  bie  £u  an  tut*  gc* 


188 
Thy  Law  and  Thy  commandments,  hast  ap- 
pointed us  to  be  the  teachers  of  mankind,  hast 
led  us,  guided  us,  protected  us,  to  this  day,  with 
infinite  goodness  and  love,  and  art  with  us  in 
life  and  in  death,  How  shall  we  duly  praise 
Thee  with  words  invented  by  man  !  how  shall 
we  utter  our  feelings  of  thanks,  of  veneration, 
and  filial  devotion,  which  are  unutterable  !  The 
heavens  and  the  heavens  of  heavens  can  not 
contain  Thee ;  uncountable  worlds  announce 
Thee;  the  hosts  of  angels  adore  Thee;  what 
can  we,  a  band  of  mortal  beings  utter,  to  reach 
only  a  ray  of  Thy  glory  ! — But  Thy  loving  kind- 
ness is  as  infinite  as  Thy  wisdom,  Thy  power, 
and  Thy  holiness  ;  and  in  Thy  boundless  grace 
Thou  hast  taught  us,  that  Thou,  O  Holy  One, 
art  enthroned  among  the  praises  of  Israel. 
Therefore  on  this  day  of  revelation  we  adore 
Thee  with  a  thousandfold  Halleluyah,  all  Israel 
sings  of  Thy  paternal  love  and  exclaims  in  one 
grand  chorus  "Praised  be  the  Eternal  God  for 
ever  and  aye." 

Choir.     "  Amen  and  Amen." 

Minister.  "  Praised  be  the  Eternal  God,  He 
who  is  enthroned  in  Jerusalem." 

CnoiR.     "  Halleluyah." 

Minister.  "  Praised  be  the  Eternal  God  and 
Lord,  the  God  of  Israel  who  alone  worketh 
wonders." 

Choir.     "  Halleluyah." 


189 

fyan.  Slug  ber  ©Tfcweret  Baft  Xu  una  erloft,  tyafl 
burd)  tie  ©itfte  un3  gefiibit  mit  macfytiger  £anb  unb 
aucgeftredtem  2lrme,  baft  uitv?  genannt  ©fin  erwa'MteS 
Solf,  baft  un<?  effenbart  Xetn  ©efet}  unb  Petite  ®e= 
bote,  fyaft  un3  ernannt  ju  ten  £efyrern  ber  9ftenfd)f)eit, 
fyaft  unz  gelettet,  gefitfyrt,  gefd)iit$t  bio  auf  ben  fyeutigen 
Jag  mit  unenfciicfoer  Quite  unb  ennger  Siebe,  unb  btft 
mit  un3  im  8eben  unb  lot  lobe*  SBie  fonnten  nur 
loitrbtg  Xicfr  preifen  in  SBorren,  son  fterblicfyen  ^Jcen* 
fd)en  erfunben!  3Bie  fbnnten  n?ir  au$fpred)en  unfere 
©efitfyle  be^  Xante*,  ber  35erebrung  unb  ber  ftnb(id)en 
£ingebung,  ba  fie  boct)  unausfprecfyltdj  finb!  Xte  $inu 
mel  unb  ber  Jptmmet  £tmmet  fonncn  Xid)  nid)t  um= 
fajfen,  jafytfofe-SBelten  oerfiutben  Xid),  bie  £eere  ber 
l)imm(ifd)en  3cbaaren  preifen  Xid);  \va$  fonnten  tinr 
fterb(id)e  $Qe\tn  oor  Xir  nod)  fagen,  aud)  nur  einen 
2trab(  Xeiner  ^errltcfyfeit  au^3ufpred)en.  —  Xod) 
Xetne  Siebe  ift  unenb(id)  line  Xeinc  $3ei3()eit,  Xeinc 
Madjt  unb  Xeine  ipeiligfeit;  unb  in  Xeiner  unenb* 
lichen  ©nabe  baft  Xu  unc>  gclcbrt,  bap  Xu,  Merbei- 
tigfter!  tbronen  troUeft  jaufdjen  ben  ^obgefangen  3^~ 
raels.  Xarum,  an  biefem  Sage  ber  rjfenbarung, 
lobftngen  reir  Xir  mit  taufenbfadjem  Jpatletujab;  gan$ 
3^rael  ftngt  son  Xeiner  saterlicfyen  Siebe  unb  oerfiin^ 
bet  in  einem  grogen  (St)ore:  „©epriefen  fei  ber  Jperr  in 
Gaigfeit!" 

d  \)  o  r»     5lmen  unb  5Imen ! 

35  o  rb.  „®epriefen  fei  ber  iperr  *oon  gion  au$,  ber 
in  3erufa(em  tbront." 

(£bor,     £atte(ujafj! 

35  orb*  „®epriefen  fei  ber  £err,  ber  (Saige,  ber 
®ott  3^rael^,  ber  aflein  ©unber  fitynt/ 

(i  f>  o  r,    ^alleluja^ ! 


190 

Minister.  "And  praised  be  His  glorious 
name  forever*  And  may  His  glory  fill  all  the 
world." 

Choir.    Amen  and  Amen. 


LXIX.— Conclusion  of  Divine  Service  of 
Skabuoth. 

Minister.  O  God,  Eternal  and  Almighty, 
Thou  infinite  and  absolute  One,  who  hast  chosen 
Israel  to  be  the  banner  bearer  of  eternal  truth, 
who  hast  redeemed  us  from  earthly  bondage  and 
savest  our  souls  from  corruption, — give  ear  to 
our  feeble  voice  of  thanks  and  adoration,  listen 
graciously  to  our  prayers,  enlighten  our  souls 
in  Thy  Law,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  do  Thy 
will.  Let  us  on  this  festive  day  be  re-united  be- 
fore Thee,  and  bestow  upon  us  Thy  blessing,  to 
be  servants  worthy  of  our  mission,  and  children 
becoming  the  image  of  our  Maker.  Elevate  us, 
O  Father  from  the  lowly  dust,  to  behold  Thy 
glory,  as  our  fathers  on  this  great  day  of  reve- 
lation heard  Thy  voice  from  heaven's  high,  and 
pronounce  once  more  over  us  in  the  eyes  of  all 
living  creatures,  "  I  the  Eternal  God  am  your 
Lord."  We  beseech  Thee,  Thou  Great  and  Om- 
nipotent Father  of  mankind,  to  reveal  Thy 
glory  over  us,  as  Thou  hast  done  on  Mount 
Sinai,  that  all  men  may  see  and  understand  that 
Thou  alone  art  God,  on  earth  and  in  heaven, 
there  is  none  beside  Thee ;  that  our  hearts  be 


191 
SSorK     „Unb  gepricfen  fei  fein  fjerrftcfyer  9kme 
ettngtidj,  unb  e$   erfutte  fetne   £errUd)feit  tie  gauge 

(5  tyor.    2fmen  nub  Sfmen! 

bienfte§. 

55  o  r  K  £)  efoiger  unb  atfmadjtiger  ©ott!  Unenb* 
It$er,  &inig*£ingtger!  ber  £>u  3^aet  erforen  fjajt 
gum  Sannertrager  ber  emigen  SBafyrfjeit,  ber  £>u  son 
irbifdjer  $ned)tf$aft  uns  erloft  *>aft  unb  unfere  8eele 
ber  23erganglid}fett  entreigeft — neige  £)ein  C§r  unferer 
fdjn>a$en  <Stimme  bed  £anfe3  unb  ber  SJn&etung, 
tternimm  gnabensoft  unfer  ©efcer,  erleucfyte  unferen 
©eift  in  £einem  ©efe£e,  unb  lag  unfer  £erg  Deinem 
SQillen  untertfyanig  fetn.  Sag  una  an  biefem  ^eiligen 
gefte  sereinigt  toerben  ttor  2Dir  unb  gebenfe  unfer  mit 
£>etnem  <2egen,  auf  bag  nur  fein  mogen  Diener  ttiir* 
big  unferer  TOffion,  unb  ^iuber  mie's  bent  (EbenMlbe 
©ottes  gegiemt  (Erljefce  ung,  o  3Sater,  tiber  niebrigem 
(Srbenftaube  gum  2lnf$auen  £etner  £errli$feit,  rote 
unfere  SSater  an  biefem  grogen  Sage  ber  Dffenfcarung 
gefyort  £eine  Stimme  son  £immel^of)e,  unb  serfiinbe 
afcermals  tiber  una  »or  ben  2lugen  after  Sefcenbtgen: 
„3$  ber  (Snuge  Mtt  euer  ©ott"  2Bir  fle^en  2)idj  an, 
£>u  grower  unb  aUmacfytiger  SSater  ber  Sflenfd^eit!  gu 
offentiaren  fiber  una  £etne  £errlfd)feit,  tote  £u  bamals 
auf  <2tnai  £id)  ojfenbart  l)aft,  bag  afle  9ftenfd)en  er* 
fennen  unb  begretfen,  bag  Du  adein  bt ft  ©ott,  im 
$imme1  unb  auf  Svben,  unb  auger  Xir  tft  Reiner; 


192 

Thine  alone,  and  our  souls  be  sanctified  and  de- 
voted unto  Thee.  Be  enthroned  in  our  midst, 
O  Lord,  and  let  this  be  "a  feast  of  regeneration 
and  heavenly  gladness.  Eeveal  Thy  glory  in 
our  souls,  in  our  houses,  in  our  temples ;  let  us  be 
enlightened  with  Thy  light,  and  gladdened  with 
Thy  paternal  blessings. 

CHOIR. 

O  Feast  of  Weeks  bring  gladness 
To  Judah's  tents,  to  ev'ry  home  ; 

Let  banished  be  all  sadness 

From  hearts  upraised  to  heaven's  dome. 

With  joy  and  praise 

To  heaven's  grace, 

With  harps  and  flutes  proclaim 

The  glory  of  His  name. 

Minister.  Vouchsafe,  O  Lord,  Thy  choice 
blessings  upon  Thy  children,  the  whole  family 
of  man,  and  let  all  be  united  before  Thee  in 
truth  and  love,  injustice  and  freedom.  Strength- 
en the  hands  of  Israel  Thy  servant  to  bear  the 
banner  of  truth  and  glad  tidings  to  all  nations 
and  tongues,  till  Thy  sun  of  salvation  shall 
brightly  shine  over  all  the  habitations  of  man, 
warm  every  heart  to  kind  affections,  and  en- 
lighten every  soul,  to  appreciate  and  to  love 
truth  and  virtue,  righteousness  and  piety.  Be- 
stow Thy  gracious  blessings,  O  God  of  Israel, 
upon  this  our  beloved  country  ;  let  her  be  a  tab- 


193 
bafj  imfere  ^crjcn  2)tr  attetn  angefyoren,  unb  jebe 
(seele  gefjeiligt  unb  ©it  gettmf)t  feu  £$rone,.#err, 
in  unfercr  SRitte,  unb  lag  biefes  fetit  ein  geft  ber  £r= 
l^ebung  ju  Dtt,  ein  geft  fytmmttfc^er  greube*  Dffen- 
Bare  Deine  £errltd)fett  in  unferer  ©eele,  lag  un$  er= 
len^tet  fcerben  »on  Dement  2i$te,  lag  una  fro^  wet* 
ben  in  Dement  saterlicfyen  ©egen. 

(SI)  or, 

2luf,  l|t  ^inber  ©ottes  aHe, 
^reifet  taut  ben  £errn  ber  (£t)re ; 

gullet  fejHi$  3uba^s  £alle, 
greubenflange,  3ubetd)ore! 

©ott  oefd)it£t  ber  SBa^r^ett  2i<$r, 

©ott  oerlafit  bie  (Semen  nicfyt, 


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ernacle  of  peace,  freedom,  justice  and  philart-, 
thropy,  united  and  prosperous  before  Thee* 
Look  down  in  mercy  upon  this  congregation. 
Eemove  sorrow  and  affliction  from  every  soul, 
that  we  may  worship  Thee  in  gladness  all  the 
days  of  our  lives.  Inspire  us  with  the  hopes 
and  expectations  of  the  righteous  and  pious  ones 
who  before  us  returned  to  the  land  of  everlast- 
ing life.  Bless  us,  Father,  on  this  Feast  of 
Weeks  with  Thy  everlasting  light  and  truth, 
and  protect  us  against  sin  and  error ;  that  all 
souls  may  rise  to  Thee  on  the  silvery  pinions  of 
devotion  and  harmony,  of  peace  and  joy,  to 
heavenly  truth  and  everlasting  glory.  Eeveal 
Thy  sovereign  majesty  over  this  holy  temple, 
let  Thy  glorious  presence  be  reflected  in  the 
souls  of  those  who  approach  Thine  exalted 
throne ;  that  Thy  ineffable  name  be  glorified  in 
Thy  children  for  ever  and  aye. 

{Congregation  rises.) 
CHOIR. 

To  God,  the  One  Eternal- 
He  is  and  was  forever  true — 

Who's  grace  and  love  paternal, 
All  glory  meets,  all  praise  is  due. 

Let  angels  sing 

Of  Judah's  King 

Seraphim  shout  with  glee 

All  glory,  Lord,  to  Thee* 


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IiXX.— The  Confirmation. 

The  anniversary  day  of  the  revelation  on  Mount  Sinai 
is  the  most  proper  time  for  the  solemn  rite  of  confirmation, 
Divine  service  in  the  morning  to  open  with  the  same  intro- 
duction as  the  evening  previous,  and  to  be  conducted  as 
usual  on  holidays,  the  sermon  excepted.  After  olenu  and 
kaddish  the  rile  of  confirmation  closes  the  divine  service  as 
described  hereafter.  If  no  confirmation  takes  place,  ap- 
propriate pieces  before  and  after  reading  the  Law,  and 
after  the  sermon  will  be  found  in  their  respective  places, 
and  the  divine  service  may  be  closed  as  the  evening  previ- 
ous. 


After  olenu  and  kaddish,  Vie  two  highest  officers  of 
the  congregation  retire,  to  introduce  the  co?ifirma7ids. 
The  preludium  to  the  following  hymn  is  played,  and 
then  while  the  choir  sings  the  hymn,  the  confirr>iand3 
headed  by  the  officers  enter  the  sanctuary  and  proceed 
by  the  middle  aisle  to  the  tabernacle  in  the  East,  the 
girls  go  to  the  rightt  the  boys  to  the  left  of  the  platform, 
which  they  surround  in  a  semicircle, facing  the  ark. 


In  the  temple  of  Cincinnati,  the  confirmands  are  requir- 
ed to  be  dressed  alike,  the  females  in  white,  and  the  males 
in  black  ;  no  jewelry  of  any  kind  is  tolerated ;  each 
bears  a  bouquet. 


Introductory  Hymn. 

Hail,  all  hail,  ye  happy  band, 
Zion's  children,  Jacob's  seed ! 

Come,  receive  from  heaven's  hand 
Happy  angels'  bliss  complete; 

Truth  and  light  for  evermore, 

Faith  and  love  from  heaven's  store. 

Glory  sing  with  Seraph's  fire, 
God  receives  His  children  all  j 


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Worship  Him,  our  gracious  Sire, 

Worship  in  this  sacred  hall ; 
God's  eternal  grace  is  nigh, 
God  whose  name  is  El-Shaddi. 


Before  the  close  of  this  hymn,  one  of  the  co7\firmands 
appointed  to  this  function,  mounts  the  reader's  stand, 
and  facing  the  congregation  at  the  close  of  the  hymn 
speaks  his  prayer. 

First  Prayer. 

iwOOK  down,  O  God,  in  Thy  loving-kindness, 
upon  Thy  children  who  approach  Thy  holy 
shrine  in  this  solemn  hour,  to  give  utterance  to 
the  innermost  feelings  of  their  hearts.  As  in 
time  of  yore,  our  ancestors  on  this  very  day 
stood  at  the  foot  of  Mount  Sinai,  to  listen  to  Thy 
gracious  voice,  when  Thou  didst  teach  the  path 
of  life,  of  truth  and  of  salvation  ;  so,  even  so,  we 
stand  before  Thee  with  joyous  trembling,  to  ex- 
claim like  them  Naaseh  Tenishmah !  we  will  do 
Thy  sacred  will,  as  Thou  hast  revealed  it  by 
Moses  and  the  Prophets ;  and  we  will  hearken 
to  Thy  eternal  voice,  which  continually  reveals 
itself  in  the  mind  and  conscience  of  Thy  faithful 
servants. 

We  beseech  Thee,  our  Heavenly  Father,  to 
bless  us  in  this  solemn  hour  with  a  pure  under- 
standing and  a  holy  vigor,  in  order  to  be  en- 
abled to  utter  distinctly  our  love  to  Thee  and 
Thy  holy  precepts;  the  trust  and  confidence 
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which   we  place   in  Thine   endless   benignity ; 
that  we  may  glorify  Thy  name  on  earth,  and  the 
impressions  of  this  sacred  moment  be   always 
our  pillar  of  fire  on  the  path  of  life. 

"We  render  praise  and  thanksgiving  to  Thee 
O  God,  that  Thou  hast  preserved  our  lives,  to 
stand  now  before  Thee  in  the  midst  of  the  con- 
gregation, whose  faith  shall  henceforth  be  also 
our  faith,  and  whose  hoj>es  be  also  our  hopes. 

BORUCH  ATTOH  ADONOI  ElOHENU  MELECH  HO- 
OLOM,      SHEHECHIONU,     VEKIEMONU,     VEHIGGIONU 

laz-Zeman  HAZZEH. 
Confirmands.     Amen ! 

The  one  who  prayed  resumes  his  former  place,  and 
the  choir  sings : 

Bow  down  Thine  ear,  O  Lord,  and  hear 

Thou  me,  for  daily  will  I  call  on  Thee — Be 

gracious,  Lord  to  me,  give  ear  O  Lord 

to  my  prayers,  and  I  will  thank  Thee,  Lord, 

my  God,  and  I  will  praise  Thy  name,  O  Lord  ! 

for  evermore. 


While  the  choir  sings  these  lines  the  confirmands  as- 
cend the  steps,  deposit  their  bouquettes  at  the  steps  lead- 
ing to  the  ark,  and  passing  it  and  bowing  before  it,  re- 
turn to  their  former  positions,  except  one  who  is  ap- 
pointed to  recite  the  following  prayer,  remains  at  the 
reader's  desk  and  the  choir  being  through  recites  the 
following  prayer  : 


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Second  Prayer. 

'RACIOUSLY  accept,  0  Lord,  this  feeble  tok- 
en of  our  childlike  devotion,  the  faint  expression  of 
our  hearts  overflowing  with  gratitude  to  Thee, 
Thou  Love  supreme  and  absolute. 

Our  ancestors  worshiped  Thee  on  this  day, 
with  a  sacrifice  made  of  the  first  cereals,  Min- 
chath  Biccurim,  to  acknowledge  that  it  is  Thy 
blessing  which  ripens  the  golden  fruit. — We  de- 
posit these  flowers  at  the  steps  of  Thy  sacred 
shrine,  in  which  Thy  words,  the  expression  of 
Thy  will  is  kept,  to  worship  Thee,  O  God,  with 
the  first  fruits  of  our  youthful  hearts,  to  acknow- 
ledge that  it  is  Thy  blessing  which  gives  us 
youth  and  the  joys  of  youth. 

Our  lives  and  our  best  sentiments  be  devoted 
to  Thee,  O  God,  even  as  these  flowers  have  been 
laid  down  at  the  steps  of  Thy  footstool. 

May  Thy  name  be  glorified  by  the  holy  feel- 
ings of  our  juvenile  hearts  which,  like  these 
flowers,  we  offer  up  to  Thee,  Most  Gracious 
Father,  that  Thy  glory  and  Thy  might  be  pro- 
claimed even  "  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and 
sucklings,"  that  all  the  world  in  one  united 
chorus  proclaim  one  joyous  Halleluyah  ! 

Choir  and  Confirmands.  Amen.  Hallelu- 
yah! 


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The  confirmand  returns  to  the  former  position.  The 
Minister  welcomes  the  confirmands,  bids  them  be  seated  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  addresses  the  congregation  and  at 
last  also  the  confirmands.  At  the  close  of  the  discourse 
he  calls  upon  them  to  perform  an  act  of  divine  worship  in 
the  congregation  of  Israel,  in  expression  of  their  holy  de- 
sire, to  be  attatched  to  the  congregation.  The  confirmands 
rise,  take  their  former  positions  around  the  Platform,  and 
while  the  organ  preludes  one  appointed  ascends  and 
opens  the  ark,  takes  out  one  of  the  /Scrolls  of  the  Law  and 


Third  Prayer. 

vJ/HE  Law  of  God  is  perfect !  This  is  the  Law, 
Israel's  consecrated  banner,  with  the  sublime  in- 
scription, "  Hear,  Israel,  God  is  our  Lord,  God 
is  One,"  This  holy  gift  from  on  high  shall  be 
our  guide  and  our  light  in  life  and  in  death,  in 
time  and  eternity. 

The  Preacher  (taking  the  Scroll,)  Let  us  extol 
the  One,  All-wise,  All-mighty  and  Most  Holy 
God! 


Having  read  the  second  hymn,  he  returns  the  scroll  to 
the  confirmand  who  bears  it  around  the  platform  fol- 
lowed by  all  the  confirmands,  all  passing  the  ark  un- 
til the  law  is  laid  down  on  the  reader's  desk  and  the 
choir  has  concluded  .  the  second  hymn.  All  confir- 
mands resume  their  positions,  only  four  appointed  thereto 
remain  and  open  the  Scroll  of  the  Law. 


Second  Hymn. 

(H/EINE,  O  Lord,  is  the  greatness  and  might, 
Thine  the  beauty  eternally  bright, 
Thine  all  things  in  heaven,  on  earth, 
Thine,  dominion  o'er  heaven  and  earth  j 


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Thine  alone  is  in  truth  exaltation 
O'er  the  heads  of  each  people  and  nation. 

Extol  the  Lord  at  heaven's  sacred  shrine, 
And  shout  aloud,  all  holiness  is  Thine  ; 
Bow  down  at  His  holy  mountain, 
Soar  aloft  to  all  wisdom's  fountain. 
Extol  the  Lord  in  angels'  fiery  tone  ; 
Holy  God,  my  Lord,  art  Thou  alone! 

1st  Confirmand.  Hear  ye  children  of  Israel, 
give  ear,  ye  sons  and  daughters  of  the  covenant, 
to  the  Word  of  God,  which  is  purer  than  the 
crystal  waters  from  the  rock,  and  full  of  light, 
even  as  the  heavens  are  decked  with  luminaries 
and  brilliant  stars.  Unfold  this  sacred  banner 
of  truth,  and  read  its  ancient  and  everlasting  in- 
scriptions. 

All  confirmands  in  chorus  speak  the  benediction  before 
reading  the  Law.    Borechu,  &c. 


2nd  Confirmand  reads  from  the  Thorah 
Deuter.  v  1  to  18  and  vi,  4  to  9. 


3rd  Confirmand.  Give  glory  to  the  Lord  on 
high  for  this  precious  word  of  salvation  ;  for  the 
Law  of  truth,  for  life  everlasting,  and  for  the 
sacred  promise  "  Israel  is  saved  in  the  Lord  an 
everlasting  salvation," 


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All  confirmands  in  chorus  speak  the  benediction  after 
reading  the  Law.    Boruch  attoh,  &c. 


The  three  confirmands  leave  the  platform,  one  remain- 
ing.   Here  follows — 

THE  EXAMINATION,  and  alter  it  :— 

THE  CONFESSION. 

4th  Confirm  and.  Before  Thee,  O  G-od,  who 
art  One,  Almighty,  All-wise  and  Most  Holy,  we 
make  confession  of  our  innermost  conviction, 
that  Thou  alone  art  God  and  none  beside  Thee ; 
Thou  alone  art  the  Cause,  Preserver  and  Gov- 
ernor of  all  things  ;  Thou  alone  art  Eedeemer, 
Savior,  Father  and  King ;  eternal  Love,  infinite 
Mercy  and  absolute  Goodness  art  Thou. 

All  men  are  Thy  children,  Israel  is  Thy  first- 
born son,  Thine  image,  Thine  agents  on  earth, 
to  whom  Thou  revealest  Thyself  and  Thy  holy 
will,  that  we  may  reach  perfection  and  become 
happy  here  and  hereafter  in  Thy  glorious  pre- 
sence, which  we  shall  behold  on  awaking  from 
the  dreams  of  this  earthly  life. 

True  art  Thou,  Eternal  God,  and  true  is  Thy 
Law,  which  Israel  carried  through  all  lands,  and 
all  ages  of  authentic  history ;  and  it  shall  carry 
the  same,  as  Thou  hast  ordained,  until  justice 
and  peace  shall  forever  unite  the  human  family 
and  love  shall  entwine  all  human  hearts,  to  be  a 
unit  before  Thee  ;  until  truth  shall  triumph,  vir- 
tue hold  dominion,  and  light  prevail. 


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We  confess  before  Thee,  O  God,  that  Thou 
forever  art  our  hope,  our  consolation,  our  banner 
of  victory,  our  Lord  and  our  Father,  in  happi- 
ness or  adversity,  in  life  or  in  death,  "  The  Lord 
shall  reign  forever,  Thy  God,  O  Zion,  from  gen- 
eration to  generation,  Halleluyah  ! 


The  choir  repeats  this  concluding  verse :  Yimloch  in  He- 
brew. The  preacher  then  tells  the  confirmands,  that  as  a 
token  of  their  full  consent  to  the  confession  just  made,  each 
of  them  should  kiss  the  Scroll  of  the  Law.  While  the  organ 
plays  a  symphony,  the  one  who  spoke  the  confession  hands 
round  the  Swoll  of  the  Law,  each  confirmand  speaks  an 
appropriate  motto  from  Scriptures  and  kisses  the  Scroll  of 
the  Law,  until  it  is  finally  handed  back  to  thepreacher,  who 
deposits  it  in  the  ark.  The  symphony  closes,  the  preacher 
declares  the  confirmands  initiated  into  the  congregation  of 
Israel,  and  gives  them 

THE  BLESSING, 

in  this  manner :  Two  and  two  of  the  confirmands,  while 
the  choir  sings  the  priestly  blessing  Yevorechecho,  &c,  in 
Hebrew  and  repeat  it  as  often  till  the  preacher  is  done! — 
always  two  at  the  time,  ascend  the  pulpit,  and  receive  the 
blessing,  audible  only  to  the  confirmands,  and  then  depart 
on  opposite  sides  to  resume  their  former  positions. 


One  of  the  confirmands  remains  on  the  Platform  and  re- 
cites the  following  prayer. 

Fourth  Prayer. 

212UE  thank  Thee,  O  Lord,  for  the  blessing 
and  the  instruction  of  this  solemn  hour  of  con- 
firmation. Grant,  heavenly  Father,  that  it  be 
always  present  to  our  mind,  to  guide  us  to  vir- 
tue and  piety,  that  we  never  forget  the   holy 


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promises  made  here  before  Thee  and  before  Thy 
people ;  that  Israel  become  glad  of  our  fellow- 
ship, and  the  hopes  of  our  parents  and  our 
friends  be  fulfilled  in  us.  We  beseech  Thee,  O 
Lord  of  Hosts,  to  bless  our  parents  and  our 
teachers,  for  all  the  goodness  and  forbearance, 
all  the  instruction  and  parental  advice  which 
they  have  lavished  on  us.  Let  them  live  a  long 
and  happy  life,  and  grant  us  the  ability  to 
sweeten  every  day  thereof. 

We  beseech  Thee,  Father,  to  vouchsafe  Thy 
grace  to  the  congregation  of  Israel  who  gives 
us  our  religion,  and  to  our  blessed  country 
which  protects  our  liberty  and  our  rights. 
Hear  us,  God  of  our  fathers,  be  nigh  unto  us  all 
the  days  of  our  life  ;  write  Thy  precepts  in  let- 
ters of  fire  upon  the  tablets  of  our  hearts ;  let 
our  souls  be  Thy  messengers,  the  harbingers  of 
truth  and  virtue  on  earth,  and  ministering  an- 
gels around  Thy  throne  hereafter,  when  from 
time  we  return  to  eternity. 

Glory  to  Thee,  Eternal  God,  all  the  world 
shall  proclaim  Thy  greatness  and  Thy  holiness, 
all  the  suns  and  stars  shout  one  Halleluyah  to 
Thee,  Infinite  Love,  Everlasting  Adonoi  Elohim. 
Amen. 

The  confirmands  are  admonished  to  return  to  their  pa- 
rents and  receive  their  blessings.  While  they  do  so,  the 
choir  sings  : 

AdONJI  SECHORONU,  «fcc. 
from  Psalin  115. 


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The  Conclusion. 

( The  congregation  rises. ) 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  Almighty  One,  whose 
name  is  Elohim,  the  Creator  of  the  universe, 
the  Father  of  mankind,  the  Sole  and  Eternal 
God,  to  look  down  with  His  benign  blessings 
upon  the  human  family,  in  this  solemn  hour  of 
sacred  devotion.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Choir.    Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  All-good  One,  whose 
name  is  El-Shaddi,  the  benign  Preserver  of  the 
universe,  the  bountiful  bestower  of  all  that  is 
good  and  true,  to  look  down  with  His  benign 
blessing  upon  the  congregation  of  Israel  in  this 
solemn  hour  of  sacred  devotion.  Amen.  Hal- 
leluyah ! 

Choir.    Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  All-wise  One,  whose 
name  is  Adonoi,  the  ever  watching  Providence, 
the  Sole  Sovereign  of  all  nations  and  the  All- 
mighty  Disposer  of  their  destinies,  to  look  down 
with  His  benign  blessings  upon  this  our  beloved 
country,  in  this  solemn  hour  of  sacred  devotion. 
Amen.     Halleluyah  ! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  infinite  and  absolute 
One,  whose  name  is  Eheyeh  asher  Eiieyeh,  the 
Great  I  Am,  the  incomprehensible  and  eternal 
Cause  of  all  causes,  the  only  Lord,  and  God,  and 
Father   of  all,  to  look  down  with   His  benign 


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blessings  upon  this  congregation  and  the  confir- 
mands  we  have  Messed  in  His  glorious  presence ; 
to  reveal  His  heavenly  majesty  over  us  and  over 
this  holy  temple  in  this  solemn  hour  of  sacred 
devotion.  Amen.  Halleluyah! 
Choir*    Amen.    Halleluyah ! 


LXXI.  —  Hymn    before    the     Laying  of    tne* 
Corner  Stone  of  a  Temple* 

JgflS  mercy,  Lord,  incline  thine  ear 

To  Zion's  faithful  band  ; 
In  love  and  grace  our  prayer  hear, 

.Reveal  thy  mighty  hand. 

Eeveal  once  more  celestial  light 

O'er  Salem's  holy  tents, 
Dispel  the  clouds  and  end  the  night, 

Let  truth  pervade  all  lands. 

To  truth  be  laid  this  corner  stone, 

Ee  rear'd  the  massive  walls ; 
To  Thee,  Most  High  and  only  One, 

Be  arched  these  sacred  halls. 

Pour  down  thy  grace  in  sunny  ray  3, 

Let  Judah's  temple  be 
The  house  of  praise  to  teach  thy  ways, 

Devoted,  Lord,  to  Thee* 


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LXXII.  —  Hymn     after    the   Laying   of  the 

Corner  Stone  of  a  Temple. 

»LeT  Pious  hearts  combine 
To  rear  a  sacred  shrine 
To  Isr'el's  Kock  a  structure  proud 
That  speaks  of  him  aloud ; 
Of  him  the  One  alone, 
The  heavens  are  his  throne, 
The  sun  and  stars  proclaim 
The  glory  of  his  name, 

Unite  each  heart  and  hand 

To  form  one  pious  band, 

One  chorus  grand,  to  rear  the  walls 

And  arch  o'er  sacred  halls 

A  dome  to  heaven's  light, 

Eternal  truth  and  right, 

And  Isr'el's  harp  resound  in  praise 

Of  God,  the  Lord  of  grace. 

Let  angels  tune  the  lyre, 

And  pour  celestial  fire 

In  human  breasts  to  shout  the  praise 

Of  God,  the  Lord  of  grace; 

Of  God  who  thrones  on  high, 

The  Lord  whose  love  is  nigh ; 

Of  Isr'el's  Bock,  Jeshurun's  King, 

Seraphic  hymns  to  sing. 


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SUCCOTH. 


IjXXIII.— Introduction  to  Divine  Service 
Evening  and  Morning  of  the  feast  of  Booths. 

Minister.  %t  O  house  of  Jacob,  go  yc,  and  let 
us  walk  in  the  light  of  the  eternal  God." 
Through  nature's  productive  energies,  the  All- 
good  Father  of  man  reveals  His  providential 
care  to  His  confiding  children.  On  this  joyous 
Feast  of  thanksgiving,  for  God's  infinite  good- 
ness, revealed  in  bountiful  harvests,  in  the  bless- 
ings of  peace,  freedom,  health  and  prosperity 
let  us  render  praise  and  adoration  to  the  One  and 
Eternal  God,  the  Eock  and  benign  Father  of  Is- 
rael, the  Sole  Sovereign  of  the  universe,  the  Gra- 
cious Preserver  of  all  the  creatures  that  populate 
the  world,  which  He  made  and  governs  in  His 
incomparable  wisdom — to  the  All-good  El- 
Shaddi,  who  has  showered  His  blessings  on  field 
and  meadow,  who  crowns  the  hills  with  delicious 
sweetness,  and  the  valleys  with  plenitude,  to 
gladden  the  heart  of  man.  "  The  eyes  of  all  wait 
hopefully  upon  Thee;  and  Thou  givest  them 
their  food  in  its  due  season.  Thou  openest  Thy 
hand,  and  satisfiest  the  desire  of  every  living 
being.  Eighteous  is  God  in  all  His  ways,  and 
beneficent  in  all  His  works." 

CHOIR. 

Give  thanks  to  nature's  Lord, 
His  goodness,  soul,  proclaim; 


209 

"73*    ®folrftintg  turn  Stiffot^= 

SHbenbS   unti   SftorgenS. 

S3  o  r  K  „D  ^>a«S  3afoH  gcX)et  nnb  laffet  nng 
feanbeln  im  Sidjte  beg  Smigen."  3«  ben  fegeng* 
reidjen  $raften  ber  5^atur  cffenbart  pdj  ber  aftgitttge 
23ater  ber  9ftenfdjf)eit  feinen  serrrannnggsoften  $in= 
bent.  5In  biefem  freubenttoften  gejle  beg  £>anfeg  fiir 
©otteg  nnenbltcfye  ©lire,  bie  ftdj  offenoart  f)at  in  reiser 
$iifte,  in  ben  mannigfacfyen  ©egnnngen  beg  ^riebeng, 
bergretf)eit,©efunbt)eitnnb  beg  SBotylftanbeg,  an  biefem 
£age  tyeiltger  23crfammlnng  taffet  nng  preifen  beneintg* 
eitt3tgen  ©ott,  taffet  nng  anBeten  ben  (Ettigen,  ber  ba 
ifl  nnfer  5el$  unb  nnfere  3us>erftcr;t,  3graetg  aftgittiger 
23ater,  after  SBefen  (Stopfer  nnb  after  SBelten  erfyabe- 
ner  £errf$er,  ber  in  feiner  Siebe  afte  SBefen  tragt  nnb 
jtit£t  nnb  nafyrt.  Saffet  preifen  nng  ben  aftmeifen  nnb 
aftgittigen  (£1  ©djabbei,  ber  anggegoffen  feinen 
(Segen  anf  beg  SSatertanbeg  ttette  gtnren,  ber  gefront 
bie  -Jpiiget  mit  Ueppigfeit,  nnb  bie  Abater  gefd)miicft  ntit 
retcfyem  Ueberftnjfe,  bag  ^>erj  beg  9ftenfcfyen  gn  erfrenen* 
„Mer  $ngen  barren  £einer,  o  £err,  nnb  £n  fpetfefl 
afte  jnr  redden  3ert*  3Du  offneft  £>etne  £anb  nnb 
fattigeft  gnabensoft  afte  SBefen*  ©ere$t  {ft  ©ott  in 
aft  feinen  SBegen,  nnb  gnabenretdj  in  aft  feinen 
SBerfen." 

©ott,  ber  £err,  tft  unfre  3«»erftc^t, 
£nlbooft  ftrafylt  fein  tyimmlifd)  ©nabenlta^t, 


210 
Sing  all  in  one  accord 

The  glory  of  His  name  : 
Thy  God  in  bounteous  love  appears, 
His  blessings  crown  with  joy  all  years* 

Behold,  His  love  distills 

The  blessed  dew  and  rain 
On  mountains,  plains  and  hills  ; 

Their  stores,  unfolds  His  main. 
The  winds,  the  orbs,  conducts  His  hand 
For  man  and  beast,  to  bless  the  land. 

The  verdure  speaks  aloud 

Of  God's  eternal  grace, 
The  blossoms  sing  and  shout 

A  mighty  strain  of  praise, 
Delicious  fruits  of  golden  hue 
Announce,  His  love  is  ever  true* 

Eejoice,  in  G-od  rejoice  ! 

With  hymns  and  psalms  divine, 
With  trumpets'  mighty  voice 

Approach  His  sacred  shrine* 
With  Judah's  harp  the  Lord  adore  ; 
His  goodness  lasts  for  evermore. 

Minister,  "  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for 
He  is  good ;  because  unto  eternity  endureth  His 
kindness."  As  in  days  of  yore  He  revealed  His 
glory  over  the  tents  of  Israel  in  the  wilderness, 
the  Eock  who  protects  His  own,  with  His 
mighty  arm,  against  the  violence  of  the  elements, 


211 

£iefcenb  fcfyaut  cr  auf  utts  nieber; 
©i&t  un$  Sefcen,  gifct  un3  2eben$lujt, 
®ifct  mit  Ciefce  jeber  9ttenfd)enfcrujt 

€>egen3fulle,  3ufcellieber. 


35  o  r  &♦  „D  banfet  bem  £errn,  benn  er  ijt  gut, 
benn  etr-ig  fca^ret  feine  ©nabe/  2Bie  in  ben  £agen 
ber  2$ergangenl)eit  ©ott  feinc  £err(id)feU  itfcer  3«racl^ 
3elte  in  ber  SBitjte  offenfcart,  ber  2lttgen>altige  mit 
madjtiger  £anb  bie  ©etmgen  fcefdjuj^t  gegen  bag  Soften 
ber  Slemente,  ben  ©rimm  reijenber  Xfyiere  nnb  giftiger 
IBafili^fen,  ber  2Wgutige  Sftanna  »on  £immeUtjo$e 
gefanbt  nnb  erquicfenbe  ^lutljen  au$  bem  5el$ 
tyersorfprubeln  gelaffen,  ber  treue  fitter  Israels, 
ber  nidjt  fcfylummert  unb  ni$t  fdjlaft,  ben  ^ranf^eiten 
fcefot)len,  bid)  nicfyt  gu  befdjabigen  unb  bem  (Senbboten 
ber  3^rflorung  ben  SBofynungen  ber  ©eintgen  ftcfy  nidjt 
3U  nafyern;  fo  offenfcart  er,  ber  eintg-ein^ige  unb  ettige 
©ott,  immer  unb  etoig  feine  tjulbreicfye  £ieoe,  feine  enb= 
lofe  ©iite  unb  feine  unoegrenjte  SBarmfyerjigfeit  an 
alien,  bie  feiner  barren  unb  oertrauungsooll  gu  ttjm 
auf6licfem  „£)enn  er  fceftefylt  feinen  Sngeln,  bid)  gu 
oefcfyiijjen  auf  alien  beinen  SBegen,  auf  ben  £anben 
bid)  ju  tragen,  bap  bein  B«f  an  teintn  (Stein  ftofe* 
£)u  trittft  auf  £on>e  unb  (Btoxpion,  Du  gertreteft  2eo* 
parb  unb  (Sdjlange.  Qtnn  er  l)at  Sujl  an  mir,"  fpridjt 
ber  £err,  „barum  null  id)  i§n  erretten,  idj  mill  tljn 
flarfen,  benn  er  erfennt  meinen  9lamen."  £>atum 
lajfet  un$  anfceten  unb  serefyren  ben  @nngen,ben  ©ott 
ber  ©nabe,    2lmen.    £aflelujal)! 


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the  wrath  of  ferocious  beasts  and  venomous 
basilisks  j  who  sends  manna  from  His  heavenly- 
stores,  and  streams  of  fresh  water  from  the  rock 
in  the  wilderness ;  the  Shepherd  of  Israel  who 
slumbers  not  and  sleeps  not,  who  bid  the  pesti- 
lence not  to  hurt,  and  the  augel  of  destruction 
not  to  approach  the  habitations  of  His  chosen 
people : — So  He,  the  One  and  Eternal  God,  al- 
ways reveals  His  loving-kindness,  His  infinite 
goodness  and  boundless  mercy  to  all  who  wait 
for  Him  and  put  their  trust  in  His  grace.  "  For 
He  giveth  charge  to  His  angels  concerning  thee, 
to  guard  thee  on  all  thy  ways.  They  shall  bear 
thee  upon  their  hands,  that  thou  dashest  not 
thy  foot  against  a  stone.  Thou  shalt  tread  upon 
the  fierce  lion  and  asp  ;  thou  shalt  trample  un- 
der foot  the  leopard  and  dragon.  For  he  de- 
lighteth  in  me,"  says  the  Lord,  "therefore  I 
will  rescue  him ;  because  he  knoweth  my  name." 
Let  us  adore  the  Eternal  God  of  salvation. 
Amen.     Halleluyah  ! 


IiXXIV.— The  Feast  of  Booths. 

After  the  Sermon. 


€ 


HEOUGH  desert  land,  conducts  Thy  hand 
The  children  of  Thy  choice, 
In  booths  they  hear,  "  Thy  God  is  near," 
They  hear  Thy  soothing  voice. 


213 

S  %  or* 
Soot  ben  23ater,  fcfymittft  ben  gejialtar, 
£arre  fetner,  fromme  ^)itgerfct)aar ! 

9Mit)mt  ben  £errn  in  frommer  5!}2enge 
©ott  ift  nafy\  ber  £err  ift  unfcr  £ort, 
3fym  erfcfyatle  unfcr  £)anfe3toort, 

Sonen  freubtg  gejlegflange* 


(ftacf)   ber   *)Jrebtgt.) 
74*      @  tt  $  t  o  1 1) ♦ 


f 


m  SBuftenlanb,  burd)  obe  gtur 
3ft  unfer  33olf  gejogen; 
(5$  ftrat)Ite  fyett  am  £tmmel  nur 
2)er  SBolfenfauIe  53ojjen. 

£>te  SBiifte  ift  etn  melted  ©rao, 
Sd  led^t  bad  $olf  nad)  sftafyruna,; 
Da  ftet  bom  £immel  milb  fyerao 
2)ed  9ftanna  Dffenoarung* 

Unb  SBoIfenfauP  unb  9ftanna  fprtcfyt 
$m  ©ulfotr) :  £ao'  SSertrauen! 
£>ein  ^iiter  fd)faft  unb  fd)lummert  nidjt 
(seloft  in  ber  SBiifte  ©rauen* 

£>o  beined  Seoend  £ittte  fdj»a<$ 
3n  ttulbem  (Sturm  unb  SBetter, 
£od)  oBen  ift  bein  ^ater  toad), 
3Detn  <2d)ii£er  unb  bein  better. 


214 
Thy  pillars  guide,  with  heaven's  light, 

The  children  of  Thy  choice  ; 
The  serpents  flee,  as  did  the  sea 

At  Thy  commanding  voice. 

The  manna  falls,  from  heaven's  halls 
And  water  spouts  from  rock  ; 

The  quails  come  down,  to  feed  Thy  own, 
Sustain  Thy  chosen  flock. 

The  wilds  report,  Thy  glory,  Lord 

Yon  Sinai  sings  Thy  praise, 
And  Eden's  plain  resounds  the  strain 

In  nature's  mighty  lays. 

O  nature's  God,  Thou  art  our  rod 
And  staff,  our  hope  and  light ; 

Thy  voice  commands,  the  seas  and  lands 
Proclaim  Thy  grace  and  might. 


IiXXV.— Conclusion    of   Divine    Service    on 
the  Feast  of  Booths. 

Eve  and  Morning. 

ij?  God,  One  and  Eternal,  infinite  and  absolute, 
give  ear  to  our  prayers,  grant  our  petitions,  be 
pleased  with  our  adoration,  accept  graciously 
our  thanksgiving  ;  for  Thou  art  our  hope,  our 
rock,  our  light  in  time  and  eternity ;  Thy  Law 
is  our  pillar  of  clouds  in  the  pathless  wilds  of 
our  earthly  pilgrimage,  and  Thy  heavenly 
promise  is  our  pillar  of  fire  in  the  dark  hours  of 


215 

Unb  o&  nun  Jperbfl  bie  glut  entlaufcr, 
Dfc  faljl  be$  23aume$  2lef*e, 
S^ein  25o(f  §at  treu  an  ©ott  gegtaufct — 
2Btr  feiern  greubenfefte ! 

2ttinna  ftteeberg. 

bimfte$. 

StbenfcS  unb  9?Zorgeit3. 

25  o  r  K  D  ©ott,  £)u  Stnig^ein^tger,  Sunger,  Un* 
enbltcfyer  unb  Unfregreifli^er !  netge  £em  £)fyr  nnferem 
g(e^en,  er^ore  unfer  ©ekt,  tag  unfere  $eref)rung  £>tr 
n>of)fgefallig  fetn,  empfange  gnabenreid)  nnfern  2)anf, 
benn  £>u  frift  nnferc  £offnung,  unfer  $ete,  unfer  2id)t 
in  3^^  tttt^  £»igfeit,  2)etn  ©efe£  iji  unfere  SBoHen* 
faute  in  ber  ^fablofen  SBiijte  bes  Sefcens,  unb  £>eine 
gnabenreicfyen  2>erf)etfmngen  finb  unfere  ^^uerfaute  in 
ben  bunHen  Stunben  ber  $erfud)ung,  be$  <2djmer$e3 
unb  be$  XobeS,  £eine  untt>anbeI6are  ©itte  tft  unfer 
griebensjelt,  £>em  Stdjt  unb  X)eine  2Ba$r§eit  ftnb  bie 
mad)ttgen  (Scfynungen,  unter  n?eld)en  £)etne  ilinber 
@djuf3  unb  3uffadjt  fucfyen.  23efd)irme,  £efd)itj3e  un$ 
in  Reiner  majeftatifcfyen  Sftadjt,  tote  £)u  unfere  SSa'ter 
in  ber  SGiifte  gefdjitijt  unb  gefc^trmt  $afh  ©attige 
un3  mtt  £einem  f)immUfd)en  9)?anna,  lag  fcfylttrfen 
un$  reined  SBajfer  son  ber  Cuefle  Xeiner  ettngen 
SBatyrfjett,  wie  2>u  in  Reiner  £ulb  fitr  unfere  SSater 
in  ber  SCiifte  Berettet  §aji  etnen  Xtfcfy  unb  SBajfer  aus 
bem  gelfen  tfynen  gegefcen.  (Segue  un$,  o  Jperr,  tt>ie 
£u  in  ben  £agen  ber  3Sergangent)ett  auggegoffen  @e= 


216 
trial,  misery  and  death.  ;  Thy  loving-kindness  is 
our  tabernacle  of  peace,  Thy  light  and  truth  are 
the  mighty  pinions,  under  which  Thine  humble 
children  seek  shelter  and  protection.  Shield  us, 
protect  us,  in  Thy  majestic  power,  as  Thou  hast 
shielded  our  sires  in  yonder  wilderness.  Feed 
us  with  Thy  heavenly  manna,  let  us  drink  from 
the  pure  water  of  Thine  eternal  truth,  as  Thou 
hast  deigned  to  prepare  a  table  for  Israel  in  the 
wilderness,  and  let  water  spout  for  them  from 
the  rock.  Bless  us  with  plenty,  O  God,  as  Thou 
hast  showered  Thy  goodness  upon  us  in  days 
past ;  for  we  are  feeble  and  ignorant ;  if  Thou 
givest  not,  we  can  not  take  ;  with  all  our  wis- 
dom we  can  not  make  a  leaf,  a  blade  of  grass  ; 
with  all  our  power  we  can  not  command  a  ray 
of  the  sun,  a  drop  of  dew  to  suscitate  the  plants. 
We  depend  on  Thee,  we  trust  in  Thee,  and  Thou 
wilt  not  forsake  us  ;  for  Thou  art  nature's  Lord 
and  Kuler,  the  heaven  is  Thy  throne  and  the 
earth  Thy  footstool,  Thou  art  the  gracious 
Father  of  man,  Israel's  banner  and  rock,  our 
Preserver,  Supporter  and  Protector  for  ever. 

CHOIR. 

O  Feast  of  Booths  brings  gladness 
To  Judah's  tents,  to  ev'ry  home  ; 

Let  banished  be  all  sadness 

From  hearts  upraised  to  heaven's  dome. 

With  joy  and  praise 

To  heaven's  grace, 

With  harps  and  flutes  proclaim 

The  glory  of  His  name. 


217 

genflfutfe  titer  bie  Detnen,  benn  tvir  flub  fcfywadj  unb 
ofjnm&djtijH  >uenn  ®u  h^  9^1%  ^r  tonnen  nid)t 
nefymen;  ntit  att  imferer  2£ei$t)eit  fimneit  wtr  leirt 
$$iatt,  feinen  ©rasfyatm  tyer»orfcrtngenj  ntit  all  imfe- 
rer Sifladjt  fonnen  hur  feinem  ©omtenfiratyl,  feinem 
Sfyautropfen  Befefylen,  bie  ^flanjen  ju  befefcen.  2Bir 
sertrauen  £>tr,  o  ®ott,  mir  ^offcrt  unb  fceten  gu  £>ir, 
unb  £)u  wirft  un$  nidjt  »er(a|Jen;  benn  £>u  Mft  ber 
Jperr  unb  Jperrfcfyer  ber  9?atur,  ber  Jpimmel  ijl  £)etn 
Sfyron  unb  bie  (Srbe  Reiner  giige  ©Fernet;  £)u  Mfl  ber 
Sftenf^fjett  gnabenreidjer  $ater,  3grael'S  banner  unb 
feflc  33urg,  unfer  (Scatter,  (Srnafyrer  unb  23efdjit£er  in 
atter  Swigfetr. 

6  I)  o  r  ♦ 

Uttf!  it)r  ^linber  ®otte$  atfe 
^reifet  laut  ben  £errn  ber  (£§rej 

gullet  fejHidJ  Suba^s  £atte, 
greubenHange,  3nMdjore! 

gelb  unb  gtur  ntit  reiser  fjitttc 

©egnet  ©ottes  23atertt>itfe. 


218 
Minister.  Vouchsafe,  0  Lord,  Thy  choice 
blessings  upon  Thy  children,  the  whole  family 
of  man,  and  let  all  be  united  before  Thee  in 
truth  and  love,  injustice  and  freedom.  Strength- 
en the  hands  of  Israel  Thy  servant  to  bear  the 
banner  of  truth  and  glad  tidings  to  all  nations 
and  tongues,  till  Thy  sun  of  salvation  shall 
brightly  shine  over  all  .the  habitations  of  man, 
warm  every  heart  to  kind  affections,  and  en- 
lighten every  soul,  to  appreciate  and  to  love 
truth  and  virtue,  righteousness  and  piety.  Be- 
stow Thy  gracious  blessings,  O  G-od  of  Israel, 
upon  this  our  beloved  country  ;  let  her  be  a  tab- 
ernacle of  peace,  justice,  freedom  and  philan- 
thropy united  before  Thee,  Remove  sorrow  and 
affliction  from  every  heart,  let  joy  and  happiness 
satisfy  every  soul,  that  we  may  worship  Thee  in 
gladness,  all  the  days  of  our  lives*  Inspire  us 
with  the  hopes  and  expectations  of  the  right- 
eous and  pious  ones  who,  before  us,  returned  to 
the  land  of  everlasting  life.  Bless  us,  Father, 
on  this  Feast  of  Booths  with  gladness  and  happi- 
ness, and  let  each  tear  be  dried  from  the  eyes  of 
mourning  humanity ;  that  all  souls  may  rise  to 
Thee  on  the  silvery  pinions  of  devotion  and  har- 
mony, of  peace  and  joy,  to  happiness  and  ever- 
lasting gladness.  Eeveal  Thy  sovereign  majesty 
over  this  holy  temple,  let  Thy  gracious  presence 
be  reflected  in  the  souls  of  those  who  approach 
Thine  exalted  throne;  that  Thine  ineffable 
name  be  glorified  in  Thy  children  for  ever  and 
aye. 


219 
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gen  auf  £eine  Winter,  tie  Sttenfcfyfoeit  in  alien  ityren 
$reifen,  nnt  lag  Sllle  sor  £tr  seretmgt  foerten  in 
Siefre,  ©erecfyttgfett  nnt  greifyeit.  Starfe,  o  $ater, 
tie  £ant  3^raefei  Xetnee  X-ienerS,  $u  tragen  ta$ 
banner  ter  SBabrbeit  nnt  ter  (Erlbfung  fur  alle  9Ja- 
tienen  unt  alle  3un$tn,  bit  tie  Sonne  te£  #eU$  alle 
Sftenfcbenrcoftnungen  umjfral)lt,  jete3  £er$  jur  lieb* 
reicben  9ftilte  errcarmt,  nnt  jeten  ©eijt  erleuct)tet, 
2Bal)rl)eU  nnt  Xugent,  ©eredjtigfeit  nnt  grbmmigfeit 
jn  er!ennen  nnt  aU  te£  9ften(d)en  bbcbfte  ©iiter  gu 
lieben.  ©ib  Xeinen  Segen,  o  ©ott  33rael>?,  nnferem 
geliebten  93aterlante,  lag  e£  fein  tie  beilige  Statte  ted 
grietenS,  ter  ©erecfytigfeit,  ter  f5retf>eit,  ter  (Sinbeit 
nnt  ter  53ruterliebe.  3n  Xeiner  SBarmfyerjigfeit,  o 
©ott,  fcfyaue  nieter  anf  ttefe  ©emetnte,  entferne  Stum* 
mer  nnt  ©cfymer3  i?en  jetem  £er$en,  lap  ^reute  nnt 
SBonne  jete$  ©emiitl)  erquicfen,  tag  n?ir  frofy  nnt 
glixcffelig  Xidj  $eret)ren  mogen  alle  £age  nnferem  2e* 
bens.  33egeiftere  un$  mit  ten  £>ojfnungen  nnt  ten 
Srrcartungen  ter  ©ere$ten,tie  $or  un$  beimgegangen 
ftnt  $ur  enugen  9htfye.  21n  tiefem  ©nffotl)fefte  fegne 
uns,  o  $ater,  fegne  un$  mit  ^reute  nnt  SBonne;  lag 
jete  Xfyrane  getroefnet  tterten  »om  Singe  ter  leitenten 
50^cnfc^^eit,  tag  jete  ©eele  ftd)  ju  Dir  erljebe  auf  ten 
goltnen  Sdjnnngen  ter  21ntad)t  nnt  ter  £armome, 
te$  §rieten$  nnt  ter  greute,  $ur  (Seltgfett  nnt  efciger 
SBonne.  Cffenbare  Xeine  erbabene  9ftajeftat  itber 
tiefen  fjeiligen  Ztmptl,  moge  Xetne  glorretcfye  ©egen* 
wart  in  jeter  <Seele  fciterftrablen,  in  jetem  ©eifte,  ter 
ftdj  Xeinem  Ijeiligen  I^rone  naf)t;  tag  £)ein  unaus* 
fpredjlidjer  9tame  in  Deinen  ^intern  fcerfjerrtidjt  n?erte 
immer  nnt  ercig. 


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{Congregation  Rises.) 
CHOIR. 

To  God,  the  One  Eternal — 

He  is  and  was  forever  true — 
Who's  grace  and  love  paternal, 
All  glory  meets,  All  praise  is  due. 
Let  angels  sing 
Of  Judah's  King, 
Seraphim  shout  with  glee, 
All  glory,  Lord,  to  Thee  ! 


L.XXVI.— Feast  of  Conclusion. 

Shemini  Atsereth. 

In  the  evening,  introduction  and  conclusion  as  the  first 
evening. 

In  the  morning,  select  introduction  and  hymn  after  the 
sermon  from  the  Sabbath  collection,  and  conclude  with  the 
invocation  No.  67,  page  180. 

If  the  Torah  has  been  read  through,  take  out  three 
Scrolls  of  the  Lav)  ;  read  in  the  first  Wesoth  Habberachah 
to  the  end, 

CHOIR. 

"Hark  what  sounds,"  No.  36,  page  100. 

Then  read  in  the  second  Scroll  Bereshith  to  laasoth. 

CHOIR. 

"  From  heavens  high  the  thunders  roar,"  No.  68, 
page  184. 

Head  in  the  third  scroll  the  Maphtir  section. 

CHOIR. 

"  <  Let  there  be  light '  a  second  time,"   No.  27, 

page  67. 

While  this  hymn  is  sung,  return  the  scrolls  to  the  ark. 

For  the  Prayers,  hymns  and  the  whole  order  of  wor- 
ship on  Newyear  and  Day  of  Atonement  Rosh  Hasho- 
nah  and  Yom  Kippur  see  "  The  Divine  Service"  for  those 
days  in  the  Minhay  America  books. 


221 
£  $  9  X  . 

2luf,  9ktionen  atfcr  3onen, 
spreifet  ©ett  in  3ufrelcboren, 

©eifter,  tie  im  Si&te  ttofynen, 
9>retfet  ifyn  in  £immelsj>f)ar'n, 

SBelten,  jaucfot  fcem  Stopfer  an, 

£err,  nnenMid)  (jrefj  fcift  £n! 


76.    £a$  e$IniifefL 

©etyeniini-SIjeretlj. 

?5  f  e  n  b  3.    (Stnlettung  unb  Sd)Iu|j  »ie  ben  erften  $5benb. 

Wl  o  r  g  t  it S.  (Slnleitung  unb  Sieb  natfe  bcr  9>rebigt  ift  au*  ben  tetreffenfcen 
Slbtbeilunaen  ju  tedblen.    Bum  Sc^uffe  9t».  67,  Sette  181. 

2Benn  bic  Stbera  an  btefem  Stage  aufigelefen  ttirb,  werben  brei  ©efefcroflen 
auSgeljoben.  3n  ber  erften  tetrb  92)  e  f  »  «  Jpabbrodjaf)  gelefen  hit  jjj 
<Snbe.  Dann  fclgt  bie  35.  Jpqmne,  <Seite  99,  „5luf  <5inat'$  Jpcb/n  entfpringt 
fcie  Cuelle,"  u.  f.  ». 

3n  ber  jweiten  SRctte  lefe  son  83  e  r  e  f  cfc  i  t  $  bis  I  a  a  f  o  t  $,  bann  folgt  btc 
27.  £*mne,  6eite  77,  ,/Unfierblia>  ijt  ba*  ©crt  »cn  ©inai,"  u»  f.  ». 

3n  ber  britten  SRotlc  teirb  b:e  SDTa^r^ttr-SIbtfietlunfl  gelefen,  bann  fclgt  jum 
(Einfceben  bte  24.  Jpamne,  Stite  71,  ,.<£elig  teen  £ein  JDcrt  erquicfei,"  u.  f.  w. 

Die  ©ebete,  Jpemnen  u.  f.  ».  fur  5Rof<fc»Jpafd)anal>  unb  Sent  Nippur  ftnh 
fcoflftdnbig  in  unferem  ©ebetbucfye  fur  jene  geiertage  nad)  bem  Wl  i  n  $  a  g 
St  nt  e  r  i  f  a. 


9919! 


NINTH  DIVISION 

Solemn  Occasions. 


I*XXVII.— The  Burial  Service  in  the  House 
of  the    Deceased. 

After  the  coffin  is  closed  and  placed  in  the  largest  room 
of  the  house,  the  lights  are  lit,  the  mourners  and  their 
friends  assemble  around  the  coffin  to  the  Burial  Service. 


The  minister  reads  in  Hebrew  Psalm  90,  Tephillah  Le- 
Mosheh,  <&c. 

Minister.  Brethren:  "  A  good  name  is  bet- 
ter than  precious  oil,  and  the  day  of  death  bet- 
ter than  the  day  of  one's  birth.  It  is  better  to 
go  to  the  house  of  mourning,  than  to  the  house 
of  feasting ;  inasmuch  as  that  is  the  end  of  all 
men;  and  the  living  will  lay  it  to  his  heart." — 
"  The  heart  of  the  wise  is  in  the  house  of  mourn- 
ing, for  the  end  of  a  thing  is  better  than  the 
beginning  thereof."  "  At  the  end  of  a  thing  the 
whole  is  heard.  Fear  God  and  keep  His  com- 
mandments :  for  this  is  all  that  is  left  of  man. 
God'  bringeth  every  deed  to  judgment,  con- 
cerning all  that  is  hidden,  whether  it  be  good  or 
whether  it  be  bad." — "And  the  dust  returns  to 
the  earth  as  it  was,  and  the  spirit  returns  to 
God  who  has  driven  it," 


223 


ImnU    Mbt^nlnn%. 


geterHdje  ©dcgenljeitett. 


77*     SHc    $8e$tahniftfeiev. 

3m§aufebe$S&erftorbenen. 

9la<$bem  ber  ©org  ht'3  grofjte  3lntnter  be«  £aufe$  geBra^t  ttcrben  unb  ge» 
fffcloffen  ift,  toerben  bie  £t$ter  angejxinbet,  bie  £rauernben  unb  bie  gnunbe 
oerfammelit  ftd)  urn  ben  Sarg  jur  Segrabniffrier. 

Der  SJorbeter  Iieft  bebraifd)  ben  90.  ^falm,  „Z^W^  £e»2J?of$eb,"  «.  f. ». 

23  o  r  b  e  t  c  r.  23ritber  unb  @d)ir>ef*ern !  „@in  guter 
Sftame  tj*  beflfer  benn  fofifcares  £>et,  unb  ber  Jag  be$ 
Sobes  ijt  fceffer,  ata  ber  Jag  ber  ©efcurt*  (5$  i(l  beffer 
in'S  £rauerf)au3  $u  ge^en  al$  in'S  £au$  feftXic^er  ©e* 
lage,  tvtil  bort  tr-ir  ertnnert  toerben  axCs  Snbe  eines 
jeben  SDtenfdjen,  unb  ber  Seknbige  nimmt  fldj1*  $u 
^erjcn." — „£>a3  ^>erj  be$  SBeifen  if*  im  £rauerf)aufe, 
benn  bag  (£nbe  einer  ©adje  ijt  kffer,  aU  ber  2Infang 
berfelfcen/ — „2tm  (£nbe  einer  (Sacfye  ttirb  2HleS  geprt 
£)arum  furore  ©ott  unb  fceofcadjte  feine  ©efcote,  benn 
biefe*  tfl  2We$,  toat  »om  $Zenf$en  iifcrfg  Wettt*  ®ott 
afrer  fcringt  jebe  Jtyat  »or  ©eridjt,  audj  jebe  serfcorgene 
£f)at,  ofc  f!e  gut  ober  ofc  fie  iifcel  iji."— „£)er  <5taufc 
fefyrt  jurudf  $ur  (£rbe  ftie  er  fear,  unb  ber  ©eifl  fetyrt 
auriid  an  ©ctt,  ber  Ujn  gegefcen  §at," 


224 

Therefore,  Brethren,  we  are  congregated  in 
this  house  of  mourning,  at  the  coffin  which  en- 
shrines the  bodily  remains  of  the  deceased 
(brother  or  sister  so  and  so,  or  child  so  and  so) 
to  show  the  last  honors  to  a  beloved  person  who 
has  lived  among  us,  who  hoped  and  prayed  with 
us  to  the  Lord  in  whose  hands  is  the  life  of 
every  living  being  and  the  spirit  of  every  man, 
and  who  died  in  the  fear  of  God  who  com- 
mands His  angels,  to  guard  thee  on  all  thy 
ways. 

"We  are  congregated  in  this  house  of  mourn- 
ing, to  weep  a  tear  with  our  bereft  friends  over 

the  loss  of  their  beloved ;  to 

shed  with  them  a  tear  of  sorrow  at  this  coffin ; 
and  to  bring  them  the  consolation  of  religion 
and  the  condolence  of  sympathizing  brethren. 

To  the  Mourners.* 

All  who  mourn  and  weep,  hear  you  the  word 
of  Holy  Scriptures : 

Dominion  and  fear  are  His  who  maketh  peace 
in  His  heavens  high  ! 

Is  there  any  number  to  His  heavenly  hosts  ? 
and  on  whom  does  not  shine  His  light  ? 

How  then  shall  man  judge  with  God,  and  how 
can  he  be  pure  who  is  born  of  woman  ? 

Look  up  as  high  as  to  the  moon — its  light  is 
imperfect,  and  the  stars  are  not  pure  in  His  sight. 

*From  here  to  the  Hebrew  passage  may  be  read  to  the  mourners 
during  the  days  of  mourning  before  kaddisb. 


225 

Xarum,  ibr  23ritber  unb  2dwe(tern,  Ijafcen  ttnr  una 
»erfammelt  im  Jpaufe  ber  Irauer,  urn  biefcn  <2arg,  bcr 
btc  trbifcfyen  Ueberrefte  (unferea  33rubera  9t.  9L — vlxi* 
ferer  ©cfywejter  9fc.  91. — bea  t^euern  ,ftinbea  liebenber 
SItern — )  umfdjtiefjt,  einer  t^euern  $>erfon,  btc  unter 
una  gele&t,  mit  una  gef>offt  unb  »ertraut  $at  bent 
etmg=ein$igen  ©ette  3^aela,  in  bejfen  £anb  ijl  baa 
2eben  einea  jeben  Sefcenbigen  unb  ber  ©eift  einea  jeben 
Sftenfdjen,  unb  ber  ba  cjeftorben  ift  in  frommer  ©ottea* 
furcfyt  unb  im  ^ertrauen  auf  ifyn,  ber  feinen  Sngeln 
bejte^lt,  bidj  ju  fcefd>it£en  auf  alien  beinen  SBegen- 

2Btr  fyaUn  una"  Berfammelt  in  biefem  Srauerfiaufe, 
eine  Xfcrdne  ju  tveinen  mit  unfern  fretmgefucfrten 
greunben  iiber  ben  23ertufl  (i^rea  geliefrten  Patera, 
Srubera,  <So§ne$,  ^inbea,  gteunbea,  ir)rer  geliefcten 
Gutter,  (Sdjwejier,  Softer);  mit  ifynen  ju  sergiepen 
eine  Xfyrane  bea  Sdjmerjea  an  biefem  2arge;  ifynen 
gu  frringen  ben  Xroft  ber  Religion  unb  bie  23eileiba* 
bejeugungen  mitftiblenber  greunbe. 

(3u  ben  Srauernben.*) 
£ie  9foi  trauert  unb  btc  3$*  nmnet,  sernefjmet  baa 
SSort  ber  ftetltgen  @$rift: — 
„£ie  £errfcfraft  unb  bie  gurd)t6arfeit  fmb  fein, 
Xer  grieben  fdjajft  in  feinen  £tmme(abcben. 
^ann  eine  Qafyl  fceftimmen  feine  MmmUfdjen  2d)aaren  ? 
Unb  n?etcr;en  beftrafctt  nic^t  fein  2id)t? 
2Bie  fonnte  bann  ber  9ftenfd>  mit  ©ott  ridjten? 
2Sie  ber  SBetfcgefcorne  rein  ftd)  biinfen? 
©djau  §inauf  Ma  jum  s3ftonbe — aud)  fein  Zi&t  ijl  un* 

fcollfommen, 
(Selbjt  bie  ©rente  ftnb  nid)t  rein  in  feinen  Shigen. 

*)  Son  fcter  bt*  ju  fcer  $ebr.  ©telle  foflte  jefcen  Sag  »or  fiabfcifdb,  im  £rauer- 
fcaufe  flelefrn  tcerfcen. 
Hi 


226 
f   How  much  less  man,  a  grub !  and  the  son  of 
man,  a  worm ! 

May  one  venture  a  word  to  Thee,  wilt  Thou 
be  offended  ? 

But  who  can  forbear  speaking ! 

Lo,  Thou  hast  admonished  many,  and  hast 
strengthened  feeble  hands. 

Thy  words  have  supported  the  faltering,  and 
sinking  knees  Thou  hast  made  strong. 

But  now,  when  it  cometh  to  Thee,  wilt  Thou 
faint ! 

When  it  toucheth  thee,  wilt  thou  be  con- 
founded ? 

Is  not  thy  religion  thy  confidence  ? 
The  uprightness  of  thy  way,  is  it   not  thy 
hope  ?  

Now  a  word  was  stealthily  brought  to  me,  and 
my  ear  caught  the  whisper  thereof — 

In  thoughts  from  visions  of  night  when  deep 
sleep  falls  upon  man  ; 

Fear  came  upon  me  and  trembling  which 
made  all  my  bones  to  shake — 

Then  a  spirit  passed  before  me  j  the  hair  of 
my  flesh  rose  up. 

It  stood  still  but  I  could  not  discern  its  form  j 
an  image  was  before  my  eyes; 

There  was  silence  ;  and  I  heard  a  voice — 

IS  MAN  MORE  JUST  THAN    GOD  ? 
IS  MAN   PURER  THAN  HIS  MAKER  ? 

Lo,  He  trusteth  not  in  His  servants,  and  to 
His  angels  He  imputeth  folly ; 


227 

Urn  foie  sie(  mentger  ber  <5rer&ltdje — bte  Sftotte, 
2)er  (Srbenfotyn,  ber  SBurm." 

„£>arf  man  etn  2Bort  an  ©id)  tterfndjen?  ober  tft'S 
£)tr  lajlig?  £>o$  raer  !ann  ber  SBortc  fldj  ent^alten?" 

„<5ie(j,  fo  ttiefe  tjajt  2)u  juredjt  gettnefen, 
£ajt  fdjtaffe  ipanbe  ftarf  gemacfct. 
<5infenbe  fyahtn  £>eine  SBortc  aufgcrid)tet, 
SBanfenbe  $niee  ^aft  Du  geftarft — 
$lun  e$  fommt  an  bidj,  wtttji  bn  »er$agen? 
9lntt  e$  bid)  getrojfen,  wotttejl  bn  serjtoetfetn? 
3\t  ntdjt  beinc  ©otteafurdjt  betne  Jpoffnung? 
yiityt  bein  frommer  SBanbel  beinc  S^tterffd^t?" 

3u  mir  jtaljt  ftcfy  etn  tetfes  $3ort, 

tB^eitt  D$r  na^m  bcffen  3n^a(t  n?a|r — 

3m  ©enfen  iiber  nadjtUdje  Srfcfyeinnngen, 

SBenn  ttefer  (Sdjfaf  bic  9ttenf(fcen  iifcerfatft, 

X)a  it&erftel  mtdj  2lngft  unb  23eben, 

£g  bur^fdjanerte  all  metn  Gbtbtin 

Unb  eg  fdjwebte  etn  ®etfi  an  mir  sorit&er, 

(S3  ffranbte  ftdj  metn  £aar* 

(Sr  fianb,  bodj  ntd^t  mafyrnefymen  fonnte  idj  feine  ©e* 

Sin  ©efcUbe  fdjten's  sor  meinen  Slugen.  [(tatt, 

(5$  war  (title,  ba  fyorte  icfy  eine  ©timme: — 

SBitt  gerec^t  erfdjeinen  ber  9Wenfdj  toor  Der  ©ottljett? 

aSttt  bag  ©cfdjiipf  rein  gcgcniibcr  fetnem  ^djiipfer  ft* 

Deafen? 
£rant  er  boct)  fetnen  ©ienftgerceifjten  nid)t, 
<3eftf*  fetne  (Engel  frefdjitlbigt  er  be$  9ftatfeT$; 


228 

Much  more  to  those  who  dwell  in  houses  of 
clay,  whose  foundation  is  in  dust,  who  are 
crushed  like  the  moth." 

Therefore  when  mother  Sarah  died  our  woe- 
stricken  sire,  father  Abraham,  came  to  mourn 
for  Sarah  and  to  weep  for  her,  the  pious  and 
faithful  partner  of  his  life.  But  then  "  Abraham 
rose  up  from  before  his  dead  ; "  he  rose  up  with 
pious  resignation  in  the  just  decrees  of  heaven 
and  wept  no  more. 

Therefore  when  David  had  prayed  and 
fasted  many  a  day  in  sackcloth  and  ashes  be- 
fore God,  that  He  might  spare  His  sick  child, 
and  it  had  pleased  the  Almighty  to  call  the 
child  away  from  this  sublunar  world  ;  he  ceased 
to  mourn  and  to  fast  and  to  weep  before  the 
Lord,  and  he  said  to  His  servants  : — "  While 
the  child  was  yet  alive  I  fasted  and  wept ;  be- 
cause I  said,  who  knoweth,  but  that  the  Lord 
will  be  gracious  to  me,  and  the  child  may  live? 
But  now  he  is  dead,  wherefore  should  I  fast 
then?  can  I  restore  him  again?  lam  going  to 
him!  but  he  will  not  return  to  me." 

Therefore,  when  Job  was  told  that  he  had  lost 
all  his  wealth,  and  had  been  suddenly  bereft  of 
all  his  children,  he  fell  down  to  the  earth  and 
worshiped,  "And  he  said,  Naked  came  I  forth 
from  my  mother's  womb,  and  naked  shall  I  re- 
turn to  the  grave.  God  hath  given  and  God 
hath  taken  away  ;  blessed  be  the  name  of  God." 


229 

Urn  fo  tnefyr  tie  23ewo§n*r  irbifdjer  £ii(lett, 

Deren  Urpoff  Staufr  mir  i fir, 

£)te  jerjHe&cu  mujfen,  ben  iOiirmcm  pretg." 

£avum  a(g  u.itfcrc  fromme  Gutter  Sara!)  geftorbett 
war,  ba  fain  2>/ter2lbraljam  ju  trauern  unb  ju  meinert 
urn  bie  fromtne  unb  treue  ©attttt.  5X6er  balb  „erfrob 
fid)  2lbraba4n  sor  tern  Singeficfrte  ber  Jobten;"  er  erfyeb 
ftd)  nut  jammer  Srgebnng  in  ten  gered)ten  SBillen  tea 
£errn,  ttnb  er  treinte  nid)t  me§r» 

£>arum  afg  tfonta,  Dasib  tolclc  Sage  in  Sad  unb 

2Ifd)e  fur  feitt  ftanfeg  olinb  getrauert,  gebetet  unb  ge* 
fa  pet  l)atte,  unb  eg  geftet  bann  tern  £errn,  bad  Stint 
afyttrufen  aug  tern  Sante  ber  Sebenbigeu,  ba  fyorte 
£asib  auf  $u  faften  unb  $u  weinen  »or  bent  £errn. 
Unb  er  fprad)  jit  feitten  Xienern:  „Bo  lange  bag  ^inb 
nod)  lefrte,  faftete  id)  ttnb  wetnte  icij,  trett  id)  mir  fagtet 
n?er  fceif,  otelIeid)t  rcirb  ber  £err  mir  gnabig  feirt  nnb 
mir  bag  .ftinb  leben  tajfen;  je^t  aber  ift  eg  tobt,  n?arum 
follte  id)  faften?  ftantt  id)  eg  benrt  jurttd  in'g  £eben 
rnfen?  3d)  werbe  il)in  folgen,  aber  eg  mirb  nid)t  ju 
mir  juriidfefyren." 

£arum,  alg  £iob  bie  Sdjredengbotfdjaft  sernafym, 
ba§  er  nid)t  nnr  all  feinen  DUicfytfyum,  fonbern  aud) 
atie  fetne  Jlinber  serloren  fyatte,  ba  fanf  er  tn'n  in  ben 
<&tauh  unb  betete  ben  Mmad)tigen  an.  £a  fprad) 
er:  „$ladt  tarn  tdj  aug  bem  Slftutterleibe,  nadt  eite  id) 
Sum  ©rabe,  ©ott  Ijat  gegeben,  ©ott  bat  genommeu, 
gepriefen  fet  ber  ?iame  beg  §errn." 
h3 


230 

Congregation  and  Mourners: 

tniis  "  db>  »rp  np*>  *i  ?ru  M 

|     1  ;        T:  "  •  :  I  ~  t     t:  *     I    -  t      t; 

.nDgnjHTp-i 

And  thou,  deceased  son  (daughter)  of  the 
Most  High,  (beloved  child  of  mourning  parents) 
(beloved  mother  in  Israel)  (beloved  father  of 
this  mourning  family)  (thou  virgin  daughter  of 
Zion)  (beloved  son  of  woe-stricken  parents),  the 
image  of  God,  the  immortal  soul,  has  left  this 
body  of  clay,  to  return  to  the  region  of  ever- 
lasting light  and  life,  to  the  fullness  of  joy 
which  is  at  the  right  hand  of  the  Eternal  God 
of  all  the  spirits  of  all  flesh — May  the  God  of 
mercy  receive  thee  in  grace  and  admit  thee 
among  the  souls  of  our  departed  ancestors  to 
everlasting  happiness.  May  thy  sins  be  for- 
given, and  thy  guilt  be  forgotten.  May  thy 
righteousness  go  before  thee,  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  encompass  thee.  Go  home  to  thy 
eternal  abode.  Be  thou  laid  down  to  everlast- 
ing rest,  sleep  in  silent  repose  with  kings  and 
counselors  of  this  earth,  who  have  built  them- 
selves monuments  ;  or  with  princes,  who 
amassed  gold,  and  filled  their  houses  with  sil- 
ver. There  the  wicked  cease  from  troubling, 
and  the  weary  are  at  rest.  *  The  prisoners  art  all 
at  ease,  they  hear  not  the  taskmaster's  voice. 
Small  and  great,  both  are  there ;  and  the  ser- 
vant is  free  from  his  master."  Forgive  us  if  we 
offended  thee,  and  look  down  in  love  upon  those 


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SIDe  unb  bie  Irauernben  foremen  21  b  o  n  o  t  n  o  f  o  n  "u.  f.  ».,  ttie  ouf  ber 
cntgeaengefefcten  ©eitc. 


jAr  b*JL 


Unb  bu,  baf)ingefd)iebener  <Sofyn  (babtngefdjiebene 
letter)  be5  2IUerfyod)ften,  bu  (geliebteg  $inb  trauern* 
ber  (Sltern — geliebte  Gutter  in  S^raet— geliebter  23a= 
ter  biefer  tranernben  gamilie — bn  jungfraulidje  Jotter 
3ion1g — )  bag  Gbenbilb  ©otteg,  bie  unfrerbltdje  (Seete 
feat  biefe  irbifdje  Jpiitle  oerlajfen,  fyetmgufefyren  in  bie 
Stegionen  eroigen  2ebeng  unb  enngen  2id)teg,  gur  ber 
griebengfiitfe,  bie  ba  ift  sor  ©otteg  2tngeftd>t,  ber  ba  tfl 
ber  ©ott  after  ©eifter  atleg  $leifd)eg.  9ttoge  ber  ©ott 
ber  23armfyer$igfeit  gnabenootl  bid)  einreifjen  unter  ben 
©eefen  unferer  bafyingefd)iebenen  93ater  unb  Gutter, 
jur  emigen  ©efigfeit.  SK-ogeit  beine  Siinben  oergeben 
unb  beine  Sd)ulb  oergeffen  fein.  Sftiige  beine  ©eredj* 
tig!eit  oor  bir  einbergefyen  unb  bie  ©(one  beg  £errn 
bid)  umpfafyen*  ^ei)re  fyeim  $ur  emigen  SRufyeftatte* 
9tufye  fanft  im  ftillen  ©rabe  mit  ^onigen  unb  toetfen 
£Hatt)eit  biefer  Srbe,  bie  Sftonumente  ftd)  erridjtet,  ober 
mit  giirften,  bie  ©olb  aufgefyduft,  mit  ©ilber  gefitttt 
$aUn  ifyre  Jpaufer.  „Dort  f)aben  53ofemid)ter  augge* 
tobt,  bort  raften  aug  bie,  beren  $raft  gebrod)en.  ©e* 
fangene  freuen  bort  sereint  ftd)  beg  griebeng,  fte  boren 
nid)t  beg  Drangerg  Sftnf.  £)er  ^(eine  unb  ber  ©rofje 
ftnb  bort  gfetd),  ber  $ned)t  ift  frei  son  feinem  £errn." 
$erjeibe  ung,  wtnn  mv  bid)  beletbtgt  fyaben,  unb  blirfe 
in  £iebe  fyerab  auf  bie,  fo  ba  trauern  unb  meinen. 
Xrofte  fte  mit  ^immlif^em  Wanna,  unb  fei  ifynen  nafye 
in  ben  ©tunben  beg  ©djmergeg,  bag  nmnbe  £erg  gu 

befanftigen  unb  ©ileab'g  S3a(fam  $u  traufeln  in  bie 
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who  mourn  and  weep.  Console  them  with  heav- 
enly Manna,  and  be  nigh  unto  them  in  the 
hours  of  affliction,  to  soothe  the  aching  hearts 
and  to  distill  the  balm  of  Gilead  into  the  bleed- 
ing mound.  Go  home  to  thy  eternal  repose, 
thou  beloved  soul. 

Congregation  and  Mourners'. 

ii  )&u?8i X7!  vnM.  ^#9A  1  nils 


FUNERAL  ORATION. 


Prayer. 

viz  Lord  my  God,  Thou  hast  created  this  uni- 
verse, Thou  preservest  and  governest  it  in  Thy 
wisdom.  Everything  therein  is  so  reasonable, 
so  wisely  placed,  so  harmoniously  excellent,  and 
Thy  goodness  reigns  over  all  things.  No  crea- 
ture, no  mote  on  this  immense  creation  is  sub- 
ject to  annihilation  or  misses  its  proper  aim. 
Thou  bestowest  a  thousand  joys  on  the  irra- 
tional creatures,  and  showerest  endless  delight 
on  fields  and  groves.  Man  alone,  Thine  image, 
can  not  be  destined  to  suffer  and  struggle,  to 
disappointment  and  pain,  for  death  and  corrup- 
tion ;  man  only,  whom  Thou   hast  gifted  with 


233 

blutenben  SBunben*     .ftefjre  Ijeim  jur  eioigen  ^lufye,  bu 
geliebtc  Seele. 

8[Qe  unb  bic  Strauernben  foremen  ^  c  b  e  $  21  b  o  n  o  t  u   f  w  ,  fcte  auf  ber 
cnfgcgcngefc^tcn  Seite. 


Sic  £etd>entct>e* 

©  e  b  e  t. 


© 


©ott  unb  £err,  5)u  X>aft  tie  28elten  gefdjaffeit 
unb  leitefl  fie  in  Reiner  2Bei4$eit     (Eg  ift  Me$  fo 

rjerniinfttg,  fo  tteife,  fo  fyarmonifd)  fyerrfid)  eingeri&tet/ 
unb  £eine  ©itte  ttaltet  iiber  Sltles.  ^ein  2Befen,fein 
(5onnenftaubd)en,  im  grofen  2111  fann  untergefyen,  ober 
feinen  3wt&  tterfefylen.  9ftit  taufenb  greuben  be- 
fcbenfft  £u  bte  sernunfttofen  SDcfen  unb  gtejjefl  tau* 
fenbfacbe  SBonne  l)in  auf  2Balb  unb  glur.  —  £er 
SOtenfdj  atletn,  £etn  (Ebenbtlb,  !ann  nid)t  $u  £eiben 
unb  ^dmpfen,  ju  Saufdumgen  unb  (Scfymeqen,  fiir 
Job  unb  SSertucfung  gefcfyajfen  fein;  ber  9ftenfdj  alieim 
ben  £u  mit  2?ernunft  unb  freiem  SBitlen  fo$akt,  bent 
in  Reiner  S?aterbulb  tu  btd^  offenbart  fya(t,  fann  nidjt 
fiir  ein  jfcecftofes  J)afcin  geboren  ttorben  fein.  £u 
bift  aflgiitig,  o  G3ctt !*  Xu  baft  unS  nicfyt  mit  biefem 
(Befynen  nad)  Xeinem  Sicfyte,  mit  biefem  £ur|te  nadj 
bem  Unenblid)en,  mit  bem  raftiofen  9iingen  nad)  bem 
h5 


234 
reason  and  free  will,  to  whom  in  Thy  paternal 
goodness  Thou  hast  revealed  Thyself,  can  not  be 
born  to  an  aimless  existence.  Thou  art  su- 
preme goodness,  O  Lord,  Thou  hast  not  gifted 
us  with  this  mighty  yearning  after  Thy  light, 
this  indomitable  panting  after  the  infinite,  this 
restless  longing  after  unattainable  and  indefina- 
ble ideals,  this  eternal  dissatisfaction  with  tho 
world,  its  treasures  and  charms,  to  disappoint 
us  at  last,  and  to  deliver  us  to  the  worms  of  the 
dust,  after  a  life  of  struggle,  anxiety  and  pain. 
Thou  hast  inscribed  our  souls  with  the  flaming 
characters  of  immortality,  Thou  deceivest  not, 
Thou  art  the  God  of  truth.  Supreme  justice 
art  Thou,  O  Lord  ;  there  must  be  a  reward  to 
virtue,  which  suffers  on  earth,  and  a  punish- 
ment to  wickedness  which  shouts  with  gladness 
on  this  sublunar  world;  those  who  struggled 
and  prevailed,  renounced,  overcame,  and  sacri- 
ficed— Thou  crownest  them  with  the  refulgent 
rays  of  victorious  virtue  in  life  everlasting,  for 
Thou  rewardcst,  and  renderest  every  creature 
its  due.  Thou  art  our  Father,  Thou  destroyest 
not  Thy  children.  Supreme  reason  art  Thou,  O 
God,  Thou  eufferest  not  reason  to  perish  or  in- 
tellect to  be  wasted,  "  Thou  abandon  est  not  my 
soul  to  the  grave."  Thou  art  supreme  love ; 
there  can  be  no  death,  it  is  eternal  birth,  "Thou 
sufferest  not  Thy  pious  ones  to  see  corruption." 
Thou  art  our  rock,  0  Lord,  our  confidence  our 


235 

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ber  Srbe,  ifyren  (Screen  unb  Slcijcn  bccjabt,  urn  nad) 
eincm  2ekn  »cll  &atnpf  unb  (2d>mer$  una  getaufcfyt 
ben  SBiirmern  preis  $u  gefcen,  ©eftf)riefren  ^aft  Xu 
ntit  glammenfcfyrtft  bte  UnfterMtd)feit  in  nnfere  ©cele. 
£u  taufc&eft  nicfyt,  £u  bift  ein  ©ott  ber  2Sat)rt)eih 
Sfttgerecfyt  bift  £u,  o  ©ott!  e3  mug  einen  2o$n  fur  bic 
£ugenb  geben,  bic  fyienieben  geweint,  eine  (Strafe  fiir  3 
Safter,  bag  auf  Gnrben  gejaucbjt,  bie  ba  getampft  unb 
geftegt,  entbefyrt,  itbernmnben  nnb  geopfert  fyaben,  £u 
retdjfi  ifynen  ben  ©trafylenfranj  be$  (Sieged,  toeit  £>u 
atTcd  ©ute  nnb  Gble  betofmft.  £u  bift  nnfer  23ater, 
£>u  gerftorft  bie  ^inber  ni$t.  £>u  bift  bie  2ltfoernunft, 
ba$  23ernitnftige  fann  nicbt  untergeljin.  „Xu  »er= 
faffeft  nidbt  meine  Seete  in  ber  ©prft."  £u  fci|i  bie 
M^vtebe,  es  fann  feinen  Job  gebfn,  eg  mup  atle$  ein 
eiuigeg  JBerben  fehu  „!Dil  lajfeft  £ehte  ^rommen 
nid)t  2?ern?efung  fcfyauen."  iperr,  £>u  bift  nnfer  gels, 
nnfere  3"serftd)t,  nnfer  $ertrauen,  unferes  SebenS 
£eben,  unfer  Sidjt  auf  Srben,  nnfere  Jpcffnung  in  ber 
Srcigfeit.  „2£en  fonft  ^ate  idj  im  £immel,  unb  net  (I 
£ir  oerlange  idj  nicfyts  auf  Srben." 

D  etr-iger  unb  unbegreifltdjer  ©ott  bed  Mens!  ntit 
bemittfyigem  £er$en  unb  ntit  finblidjer  (Srgebung  ceu= 
gen  toir  un$  &or  £einem  gerecfyten  SBiflen,  unb  toir 
preifen  feinen  fyeiligen  9kmen  im  SeBen  unb  im 
Sobe*  @et  mit  uns,  o  ©ott,  in  biefer  fd)tner$en3= 
reicfyen  ©tunbe,  unb  empfange  gnabenreidj  aus  unferer 
£anb  biefe£  Dpfer  mit  unferen  £fyranen  bargebracfyt 
auf  bem  2Utare  unferes  ©laubens  unb  ber  enngen 
£offnung  in  £ir  unb  in  feinen  tyeiligen  2$erb;eif;un* 


236 

trust,  the  life  of  our  life,  our  light  on  earth  and 
our  hope  in  eternity,  "  Whom  beside  Thee 
have  I  in  heaven,  and  with  Thee  I  desire  none 
on  earth." 

O  Eternal  and  Incomprehensible  God  of  life, 
we  bow  down  with  contrite  hearts  and  childlike 
devotion  to  thy  just  decrees,  and  we  glorify  Thy 
holy  name  in  life  and  in  death.  Be  with  us  O 
God  in  this  painful  hour,  and  receive  from  our 
hands  this  sacrifice,  which  we  lay  with  our 
tears  upon  the  altar  of  our  faith  and  our  eternal 
hopes  in  Thee  and  Thy  holy  promises.  Let  the 
gates  of  eternal  happiness  be  widely  opened  to 
this  returning  soul,  and  look  down  in  mercy 
upon  those  who  mourn  and  weep ;  heal  them, 
Father,  console  them,  merciful  God,  and  comfort 
their  hearts  with  the  benign  rays  of  Thy  lov- 
ing-kindness. "  May  He  expunge  death  in  eter- 
nity, and  may  the  Lord  our  God  remove  the 
tear  from  every  face." 

Close  with  the  hymn  from    Master  Neshomoth. 

At  the  burial  ground  the  service  is  concluded  as  usual. 


IiXXVIII.— The  Dedication  of  a  Synagogue. 

While    the   procession  beariny  the  Scrolls  of  the  Law 
enters  the  building,  the  choir  sings  from  Psalm  xxiv, 

"  Lift  your  heads,  O  ye  gates  ! " 

in  Hebrew  Seu  Sheorim  or  in  the  translation  page  56  No. 
20  to  the  end  of  the  Psalm. 


237 

geiu  9flbgen  bie  ^forten  ber  etoigen  ©etigfeit  wett 
offcn  (lefyen  biefer  fyeimfefyrenben  ©cele,  unt)  mtfgeft  S)u 
in  33armf)er$igfeit  fyerabfdjauen  auf  tie  Urauemben 
nnb  tie  SBeinenben;  fyeile  fie,  o  SSater  I  trofte  fie,  £>u 
Meroarmer!  ftdtfe  bte  ^erjen  mtt  ben  mtfben  (Strata 
ten  £>einer  ett>igeit  Siete,  „9ftoge  ber  Job  in  ber 
gtuigfeit  serfdjnunben,  nnb  ber  £err  trocfnen  bie  Zfyxa* 
ntn  son  jebem  ©eftcfyte/     $men* 


tt 


3cMujH»)isutc. 


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^etn  ©ott  nnb  Jperr  t>te  Deinen, 
3)ie  felig  Ijeimgegangcn, 
3u  lefcen  angefangen. 
3n  ^rieben  mofynen  2Itte 
3n  ©ottes  Eater^afle. 

3m  Srbenfdjooj?  sermefet 
2)er  ^no^enban,  erlofet 
Serlagt  ber  ©etft  bie  £utte 
3u  fdjau'n  bie  ©nabenfiUIe 
3n  ©eijies  ftarjiem  21$ te, 
23or  £>einem  5lngefi$te» 

£)te  Jpojfnung  ifl  erfiitter, 
3)a3  ©efynen  if*  gefhtfet, 
©eloft  bie  ffiat&fel  atfe 
3n  3)einer  25ater^at(e ; 
T)tin  Sidjt  begriigt  bie  Seelen, 
2)ie  lu'er  fid)  £ir  sermafylen. 


238 

The  procession  having  arrived  at  the  Platform,  stops 
there  ;  and  when  the  choir  has  closed  the  psalm,  the  minis- 
ter delivers  the  introductory  prayer.  Then  he  reads 
Psalm  100  in  the  original  and  in  the  translation.  While 
the  choir  sings  Psalm  100  in  the  original,  the  first  circuit  is 
made  in  the  sanctuary. 

On  returning  to  the  platform  the  choir  having  closed  the 
psalm,  the  minister  reads  appropriate  passages  from  Sac- 
red Scriptures  in  the  vernacular.  Then  he  chants  Shema , 
Echod,  Gaddelu,  the  choir  responds  and  closes  with~Lechoy 
Adcmoi  hag-gedulloh  in  Hebrew,  during  this  time  the 
second  circuit  is  made. 

On  returning  to  the  platform  the  'minister  reads  the  first 
three  verses  of  Genesis,  in  the  original  and  in  trans- 
lation.    The  choir  responds, 

"  And  the  Lord  said,  Let  there  "be  light,  and 
there  was  light." 

Meanwhile  the  perpetual  lamp  and  all  other  lights 
around  the  Ark  are  lit.  Then  the  minister  reads  the 
hymn  on  the  Law  : 

"  'Let  there  be  light '  a  second  time,"  fee.  page 
76  No.  27. 

While  this  hymn  is  sung,  the  third  circuit  is  made,  the 
scrolls  of  the  Law  are  deposited  in  the  Ark,  the  congrega- 
tion is  seated1.     Then  follows — 

THE  DEDICATION  SERMON, 


The  Sermon  closes  with 
Tlie  Invocation. 

( The  congregation  rises.) 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  One  and  Eternal 
God,  whose  name  is  Elohim,  the  Almighty  Crea- 
tor of  the  universe,  to  consecrate  this  temple  by 
His  holy  presence,  now  and  forever.  Amen. 
Halleluyah  ! 

Choir.    Amen.    Halleluyah ! 


239 

2Bte  felig  finb  tic  Detnen, 
Die  fronunen,  gottlid)  SReinen, 
*£)u  fiifyrft  fte  fyetm  in  ©nabe, 
2luf  licfyrem  ftriebenspfabe 
Unb  fttidjft  jum  ©eip:t  „fet  etvig 
SScrjungt,  tnt$Mt  unt>  felig." 

3>timnc  jut  C^itttoetinituj  euteS  £$= 
raelttifdben  &tmpel§. 

50°  M#  ^u  ^a  *n  fatner  <S$onI)eit  ^iillcr 
Xu  Ztmptl  3uW$,  neu  erfcaut  fur  ©otM 
tftun  fenle  ftdj  ber  <3tik  in  fctefe  £ufi«:; 
3n  t>iefe3  £au3  gic^1  ein  ®ott  3efcaotf)! 

©enafyt  ift  bie  2BeU)cftunbe 
ipier,  n?o  bcr  Jcmpel  ftefyr, 
<5inb  bie  ©ofyne  sorn  alten  53unbe 
Son  be3  (Sttugen  9l«fye  Knmtljt 
(Bit  ftnb  ge^gen  som  3ort>anjtranb 
Uefcer  SReereS&ogen,  burdj  SBujlenlanb 
Unb  fcauten  2Utare  yon  Drt  ju  Drt 
3fym,  ber  i§r  ©firmer,  ifjr  (5$u£  unb  J^ortl 

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3n  biefe3  $au$  %iiy  tin  ©ott  3^^ot^l 

(£0  rauf^en  be$  ©anges  Jone 
Unb  wiktn  ber  5Inbad)t  33anb; 


240 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  One  and  Eternal  God, 
whose  name  is  El-Shaddi,  the  bountiful  Pre- 
server of  the  universe  who  revealed  His  glory 
to  our  fathers,  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob,  to 
consecrate  this  temple  with  His  infinite  good- 
ness, now  and  forever.     Amen.     Hallelujah  ! 

Choir.    Amen,    Halleluyah! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  One  and  Eternal 
God,  Whose  name  is  ADONOi,the  Sole  Sovereign  y 
the  All-wise  Governor,  the  Omniscient  Provi- 
dence of  the  universe,  to  consecrate  this  temple 
with  His  sovereign  wisdom,  now  and  forever. 
Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Choir.    Amen.    Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  One  and  Eternal* 
God,  whose  name  is  Eheyeh  asher  Eheyeh,  the 
Great  I  Am,  who  redeemed  our  fathers  from 
Egyptian  bondage,  to  consecrate  this  temple  in 
His  everlasting  justice,  now  and  forever.  Amen. 
Halleluyah ! 

Choir.    Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister,  I  invoke  the  One  and  Eternal 
God,  whose  name  is  Yahh,  who  is  "my  might 
and  my  music,"  and  who  revealed  His  mighty 
arm  to  our  forefathers  on  the  Eed  Sea,  to  con- 
secrate this  temple  by  His  paternal  care,  now  and 
forever.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah  ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  One  and  Eternal, 
God,  whose  name  is  Lord  Zebaoth,  who  re- 
vealed His  light  and  truth  through  Moses  and 


241 

9?un  jancr^er,  itjr  3ton^f65ne, 

£er  Xempel  Salerno'^  erftanb! 
Gr  ift  gefallen,  fein  ,£lang  entflo^'n, 
£s  fdjtoieg  in  ben  fallen  ber  Ctpmbeln  Ion, 

Dodj  fyordj!  fyier  raufdjet  bcr  Crgel  ^Uang 

9tun  mieber  jn  Daaib'S  Stufengefang. 

(So  jkbft  bu  ba  in  beincr  (2d)b'nbett  ^iitle, 
£u  £empe(  3uba'e,  nen  erbaut  fiir  ©ott; 
9Jun  fenfe  ftdj  ber  ©etft  in  biefe  spittle, 
3n  biefed  £au$  giefy'  ein  ©ott  3^ciott)! 

3te$'  ein,  bn  ,ftonig  ber  Sfyre! 

£eine  $f)ore  offnen  (id)  bir; 

2Bir  fdjftingen  bte  ©orteefefyre, 

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SDte  soran  nns  gefd)ritten  bnrd)  Stfadjt  nnb  Wotl), 
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£ier  if*  bte  gafyne — o  £err,  fte  ift  £ein! 

2Bir  (Men  fie  ftolj  in  ben  tyetfigen  ©cfyrein! 

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Xu  Xempel  3nba'3,  neu  erbaut  fiir  ©ott; 
*ftun  fenfe  fid)  ber  ©eift  in  biefe  -Spitlle, 
3n  biefes  Jpaue  jiefy'  ein  ©ott  3ebaotb! 

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9tun  tfyronet  in  biefen  Sftauem 

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©ott  fd)it^  end),  iff  $aUzn,  in  (Etoigfeit! 


242 

the  prophets,  to  consecrate  this  temple  with  His 
eternal  light  and  truth  now  and  forever.  Amer. 
Halleluyah! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah  ! 

Minister.  I  invoke  the  great  and  Ineffable 
One,  the  Most  High  and  Most  Holy,  who  alone 
is  God  and  none  beside  Him,  the  eternal  and  in- 
comprehensible cause  of  all  that  was,  that  is  and 
that  will  be,  the  omni-present  and  invisible  One, 
I  invoke  to  consecrate  this  temple  and  this  con- 
gregation with  His  heavenly  majesty  and  reful- 
gent glory,  now  and  forever.  Amen.  Hallelu- 
yah! 

Choir.     Amen.     Halleluyah ! 

Minister.  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  greatness 
and  glory  for  ever ;  no  lips  can  utter  all  Thy 
majesty.  Glory  to  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 
Amen. 

{Congregation  is  seated.) 


The  Consecration  Hymn. 


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ESOUND  ye  domes,  with  holy  hymns, 

Break  forth  in  joyous  lays, 
To  Him  whose  glory  suns  bedims, 

Whose  Love  outlasts  all  days  ; 
Ye  gorgeous  pillars  sing 
The  praise  of  Isr'el's  King ! 


243 

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SBit  fcfyrie'n  g«  (Storr  t)inauf ; 
SBtr  t)ingen  am  (Eupfyrarftranbe 
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Ss  jog  toorn  Sup^ratfivanbe 
Sttit  ber  Seroaunten  ©cfyaar 


244 

Ye  lofty  portals,  ye  massive  walls, 

Proclaim  in  one  accord : 
He  deigns  to  dwell  in  earthly  halls, 

Our  God,  Creation's  Lord. 
Let  Zion  shout  and  sing 
The  praise  of  Is  r'el's  King. 

The  Father's  mercy  is  revealed 

In  Isr'el's  holy  shrine  ; 
He's  Salem's  everlasting  shield, 

Jeshurun's  rock  divine; 
He  consecrates  this  place 
With  light  and  truth,  and  grace. 

His  glory  fills  these  holy  halls  ; 
His  word  resounds  with  might ; 

His  presence  speaks*  from  yonder  walls- 
It  speaks  in  glaring  light. 

He  consecrates  this  place 

With  light,  and  truth,  and  grace. 

Let  Zion  shout  with  holy  glee, 

The  Great  I  am  is  nigh  ! 
His  voice  resounds,  the  mountains  flee, 

The  heavens  shake  on  high. 
Let's  all  one  chorus  sing, 
In  praise  of  Isr'el's  King. 


245 

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3m  neuen  SSaterfanb! 

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(2inb  mir  erftanben  frei; 
£ier  mieber  tfyront  im  9ktfye 
3Jktt<V  ebfer  ^torbec^ai! 

£er  ©otr,  ber  mi  lb  una  fcfyiifcte, 
3ft  £err  ob  9taum  unb  3eit> 


246 

[From  the  Charleston  Collection. | 
SCHOOL.  HYJIXS. 


LXXIX. 

vl/H  !  fill  our  hearts,  Almighty  King! 

With  gratitude  to  Thee, 
That  we  Thy  praise  may  gladly  sing, 

In  all  humility. 

May  we  instruction  now  receive, 
With  willing  heart  and  mind, 

And  all  Thy  laws,  O  God !  believe, 
Who  art  so  just  and  kind  ; 

Who  watchest  o'er  our  actions  here  ; 

And  guardest  us  from  ill  ; 
Oh!  teach  us  humbly  to  revere, 

And  bow  before  Thy  will. 

And  when  our  souls  Thou  callest  hence 

To  life  beyond  the  tomb, 
May  there  our  youth  we  recommence, 

For  Everlasting  bloom. 


LXXX. 

CliullTH  grateful  hearts  of  song  and  praise 
And  filial  love  to  Thee  we  raise, 
For  all  that  Thou  hast  ever  done 
For  us,  Thy  children,  Holy  One ! 

To  Thee  our  life  and  health  we  owe, 
And  ev"ry  competence  below  ; 
Our  soul  immortal  Thou  hast  given, 
To  dwell  again  with  Thee  in  heaven. 


247 

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<5ie  fyieg:  ©eredjtigfeit! 

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©ott  fegne  unb  oeljitte 

£)a$  tfyeure  Saterlanb! 

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D  i)itf  ju  alien  3*1**1* 
2Utd)ung,  £)u  ©ott  ber  Sttacfyt! 


248 

Our  tender  age  by  parents  dear 
Is  watched  with  never-tiring  care  ; 
May  we  with  joyful  willingness 
Their  counsels  on  our  hearts  impress* 

Our  teachers,  true  in  deed  and  word, 
Instruct  us  in  Thy  law,  O  Lord  ! 
May  we  this  law  before  us  set, 
And  their  monitions  ne'er  forget ! 

Do  Thou  assist  us,  while  we  strive 
On  earth  with  all  in  peace  to  live  ; 
And  grant  us,  after  death,  O  King  ! 
With  angels  joined,  Thy  praise  to  sing  ! 


M.  M. 


JLXXXI. 

^LMIGHTY  God  !  we  pray  to  Thee, 

To  lead  us  with  paternal  hand, 
In  paths  of  truth  and  piety  ; 

And  teach  us  well  to  understand, 
Tho'  young  in  years,  Thy  holy  will, 
And  all  our  duties  to  fulfill. 

Bestow  Thy  blessings,  holy  Lord  ! 

On  .those  who,  with  untiring  zeal, 
Teach  us  Thine  everlasting  word  : 

A  guide  through  life,  in  woe  and  weal, 
A  shield  against  the  snares  of  sin, 
A  help  Thy  j:>leasure  e'er  to  win. 

May  we  in  wisdom.  Lord  !  progress — 

By  daily  practice  ever  show 
That  truly  we  Thy  law  profess, 

And  strive  by  all  our  toils  below, 
To  gain,  at  last,  the  choicest  prize — 
Eternal  bliss  beyond  the  skies.  •  ,  m.  m. 


249 

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3n  SSonnen! 


250 
RITUAL,  NOTES. 

Most  all  the  ritual  notes  are  added  to  the  respective 
divisions  of  this  book  ;  to  which  is  to  be  added  : 

1.  Let  the  congregation  rise  to  Kaddish  and  Borechu, 
to  the  Seven  benedictions  of  Shacharith,  when  the  ark  is 
opened  till  the  Thorah  is  laid  down  on  the  reader's  desk, 
to  the  Einheben,  to  Musaf,  till  after  Kedushah,  to  Olenu 
till  after  Koreim,  and  to  the  conclusion. 

2.  All  so  called  Mitsvoth  are  to  be  performed  by  the 
officers  who  are  placed  next  to  the  minister. 

3.  The  Friday  evening  service  should  take  place  at  a 
time  most  convenient  for  the  members  of  the  congrega- 
tion, and  the  minister  should  not  fail  to  deliver  a  brief 
address.  It  must  not  necessarily  be  at  the  time  men- 
tioned in  the  calendar. 

4.  Ten  adults,  male  or  female,  are  a  congregation  for 
public  worship. 

5.  The  Talith  is  unnesessary  on  any  occasion. 

6.  The  minister,  facing  the  congregation,  should  read 
aloud  every  prayer,  except  only  those  marked  for  silent 
devotion,  and  the  seven  benedictions  of  Shacharith. 
During  every  silent  devotion  the  organ  preludes  to  the 
next  following  piece. 


Abbreviations  oi  Writers'  Names. 


M.  M Maurice  Mayer. 

N.  M Nathan  Mayer. 

I.  K Isidor  Kalisch. 

L.  S Leopold  Stein. 

M.  S Michael  Sachs. 

W.  R Wolf  Jtothenheim. 


THE  READING  OF  THE  LAW 

DURING  DIVINE  SERVICE. 


On  the  HOLIDAYS.  HAXXUKAH.  PL- 
RIM  and  NEW  MOON  DAYS  read  the  sections 
of  the  Law,  according  to  the  ancient  rule,  ex- 
cept on  SHEMINI  ATSERETH  (see  end  of  the 
table)  and  on  BOSH  HASHOXAH  and  YOM 
KIPPUE,  (see  the  Machsor). 

On  Sabbath  MIXCHAH,  Monday  and 
Thursday,  read  the  first  Paresah  of  the  current 
Sidderah  as  in  the  calendar. 

During  the  Sabbath  morning  service  read 
a  section  as  marked  in  this  table.  When  two 
Sidderoth  are  marked  in  the  calendar,  read  the 
two  sections  marked  opposite  those  respective 
Sidderoth. 

Read  the  Maphtir  sections  according  to  the 
ancient  rule,  except  on  the  abolished  Arba 
Parshoth. 

The  section  from  the  prophets  (Haph- 
thorah)  to  be  selected  by  the  minister  and 
read  in  the  vernacular,  before  the  sermon  or 
before  the  doxology  in  place  thereof. 


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CONTENTS. 


Introduction Pasje  3. 

Directions  for  the  minister, "     10. 


FIRST  DIVISION. 

Prayers  for  Silent  Devotion. 

The  Tabernacle, Page  12. 

Peace  of  the  Soul, »  14. 

Truth  and  Faithfulness, "  16. 

Hopes  and  Wishes, "  18. 

Sabbath »  20. 

Feast    of  Pesach, "  22. 

Feast  of  Shabuoth "  24. 

Feast  of  Succoth, "  26. 


SECOND  DIVISION. 

Introductory  Pieces. 

Introduction  I, Page  30. 

36. 
40. 
40. 
42. 
44. 
46. 
48. 
50. 
52. 


Introduction  II,. 

Introduction  III, 

Psalm  134, 

Sabbath  hymn  1, 

Sabbath  hymn  2, , 

Sabbath  hymn  3, , 

A  morning  hymn,.... 
Psalm  19  (Addison),. 

Psalml50, 

Psalm  42, 


THIRD  DIVISION. 


Taking  Out  and  Reading  the  Torali. 

Aus-heben  1, Page  56. 

Aus-heben  2, '       02. 


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FOURTH  DIVISION. 

Before  the  Sermon. 

Psalm  29, Page  66. 

Psalm  98, "     70. 

Israel's  duty "     72. 

Israel's  hope, "     74. 

The  Law  of  God, "     76. 


FIFTH   DIVISION. 


After  the  Sernion. 

God, Pago  80. 

The  Attributes  of  God, "  84. 

Shema  Israel  1, "  86. 

Shema  Israel  2, "  88. 

Mai!, "  90. 

The  Creation  of  Man, "  92. 

Sinai, "  94. 

Revelation "  98. 

Threefold  Revelation, »  100. 

Holiness, »  102. 

Hanuukah, "  104. 


SIXTH  DIVISION. 

Doxologies. 

The  Cardinal  Doctrines, Page  106. 

The  Threefold  Covenant, "      112. 

The  Law  of  the  Covenant, "     118. 


SEVENTH  DIVISION, 


The  Conclusion  of  Divine  Service. 

Address  to  the   Mourners, Page  126, 

Silent  Devotion  of  Mourners, "      128 

Silent  devotion   for  Jharzeit '       L30. 

Prayer  of  Conclusion  on  Sabbath  eve, 130. 

Prayer  of  Conclusion  on  Sabbath  morning,    "     134. 
Canticle  1 "     142. 


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Canticle  2,  3,  4, "      144, 

Canticle  5,  6,  7, "      14^ 

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EIGHTH  DIVISION. 

The  Holy  Seasons. 

Pesach— Introduction, Page  162. 

Freedom, "  166. 

Conclusion „  "  168. 

Pes ac h— Last  Day, 

Introduction, "  174. 

Conclusion, "  180. 

Shabuoth— Introduction, "  182. 

Conclusion, "  190. 

The  Continuation, "  196. 

Succoth— Introduction, "  208. 

After  the  Sermon, "  212. 

Conclusion, "  214. 

Feast  of  Conclusion, "  220. 


XIXTH  DIVISIOX. 

Solemn  Occasions. 

The  Burial  Service, Page  222. 

Hymn  before  lajing  the  Corner  Stone  of  a 

Temple, "  206. 

Hymn  after  la3'ing   the  Corner  Stone  of  a 

Temple "  2<>7. 

The  Dedication  of  a  Temple, "  236. 

School  hymn   1, "  246. 

School  hymn  2, "  246. 

Scnool  hvmn  3, :  248. 

Ritual    Notes, "  250. 

Table  for  the  triannual  cvcle  of  the  Reading 

of  the  Law .. "  253. 


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